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Comparing the PQ to Ralph Nader couldn't be more wrong. The PQ is very strong in Quebec..
The PQ has governed VERY WELL in the past, and an independent Quebec would probably be just as successful as it is now. They would probably just adopt NAFTA (or stay in it, how this would work legally I have no idea). The USA and Canada would only be too eager to have them join. They want more people in it, not less. Maybe Quebec could even get a better deal.
I personally think that French culture and language are protected well enough in Canada and that Quebec is well off economically in Canada in addition to that. I don't agree with trying to discredit a movement which does represent Quebec people very. We need to do an even better job of making a place for Quebec within a Canada they are comfortable with.
Canada would lose a lot without Quebec. They would probably lose too. But I don't honestly think Quebec isn't capable of nationhood. It's a question of what we all want. Of course we'd be better off together.
If Quebec were to become independent a very interesting split would occur in Quebec society and Quebecs politics. The PQ was traditionally very leftist. That's how they won such strong support from the people. Now that a strong French business community exists they lobby for a more right wing approach to governing. A showdown between those two forces after their final goal of independence is achieved would probably carry a pretty high political cost. Would be neat!
If the PQ capitalised on the negative feelings of Gomery and won a referendum with 53-55% support it's very possible support would decline below 50. Then what? Another referendum? I could see it happening.
Quebec had 2 referendums already. They were close, I'll grant you that, but the high support today for soverignty has alot to do with scandle. That won't last forever. I think after that support for seperatism has no reason not to decline back to where it traditionally has stood, which, thankfully for Canada, is something less than 50%.
The PQ has governed VERY WELL in the past, and an independent Quebec would probably be just as successful as it is now. They would probably just adopt NAFTA (or stay in it, how this would work legally I have no idea). The USA and Canada would only be too eager to have them join. They want more people in it, not less. Maybe Quebec could even get a better deal.
I personally think that French culture and language are protected well enough in Canada and that Quebec is well off economically in Canada in addition to that. I don't agree with trying to discredit a movement which does represent Quebec people very. We need to do an even better job of making a place for Quebec within a Canada they are comfortable with.
Canada would lose a lot without Quebec. They would probably lose too. But I don't honestly think Quebec isn't capable of nationhood. It's a question of what we all want. Of course we'd be better off together.
If Quebec were to become independent a very interesting split would occur in Quebec society and Quebecs politics. The PQ was traditionally very leftist. That's how they won such strong support from the people. Now that a strong French business community exists they lobby for a more right wing approach to governing. A showdown between those two forces after their final goal of independence is achieved would probably carry a pretty high political cost. Would be neat!
If the PQ capitalised on the negative feelings of Gomery and won a referendum with 53-55% support it's very possible support would decline below 50. Then what? Another referendum? I could see it happening.
Quebec had 2 referendums already. They were close, I'll grant you that, but the high support today for soverignty has alot to do with scandle. That won't last forever. I think after that support for seperatism has no reason not to decline back to where it traditionally has stood, which, thankfully for Canada, is something less than 50%.
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