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Originally Posted by ok, ok,....I get it
I don't disagree with you post, just wondering why they have such a strong case?
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I think Quebec has a stronger case for the following reasons:
Distinct History - Quebec was founded and colonized by different powers than the rest of Canada.
It was also acquired through conquest (France lost to Britain and Quebec was given the Britain as tribute). It might seem unimportant to people in other areas of Canada, but it's a big deal to people in a lot of countries that were annexed through similar circumstances.
Distinct Culture and Language - I think every cutural group has a right to preserve their culture and it's something that is extremely hard to do without soverignty.
And up until the 1970s, there was a huge economic discrepency and class war between French and English in Quebec. The English held something like 80% of the wealth and the French were more poor and working class. This has been rectified to some extent, but probably still isn't even. It's a scar from colonial times when Quebec has handed over to the British as spoils of war.