"I have some good news, and I have some bad news."

(CC News) -- In a move clearly designed to steal the spotlight from the Bloc Quebecois, Canadian PM Stephen Harper announced that he was prepared to recognize the province of Quebec as a "nation," as long as they didn't take that to mean, you know, a real nation. In addition, Harper also vowed to stand by his "promise" related to same-sex marriage, as long as no one insisted that it be treated as a real promise.

In unrelated news, the Catholic Church announced that they would be more accepting of gays as long as those folks weren't, you know, too gay.