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Old 06-16-2012, 10:35 PM   #125
Rerun
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
Its pretty clear by reading those comments that he wasn't advocating separation. .
He wasn't outright advocating it but he certainly was indicating that it was an option for him and Quebec, in his own mind..
And since he is considering running for the leadership of a federal party, its a pretty dumb comment to make publicly.

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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
The comment about it not being a boogeyman is quite accurate as well; thats why voters flocked to the NDP in Quebec in the last election.
Last I heard, separtists were still alive and kicking in Quebec. They may not have enough votes to head further down the separtist path, but they haven't stop trying. ... and they certainly don't need any encouragement from JT. Separatist leaders in Quebec were overjoyed at his comments.
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