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Originally Posted by Daradon
However, if the PQ does get their majority, and push through their bill, the federal courts will probably strike it down. Which in turn, will probably bolster the separation movement (which really could be the main part of the plan). However, I do believe that any referendum on separation will fail. The numbers simply aren't as high as they were in the early 90's.
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I agree and I think it's a hopeless cause for the PQ. They have to play games and try to pit English Canada against Quebec both internally in the province and with the rest of Canada just to earn a plurality majority government driven by fear and emotions. They are like a pest hockey player where everything they do is underhanded and with the intention to illicit emotional reactions as opposed to accomplishing anything.
Rationally there's no reason for Quebec to seperate. Economically they will be in a much tighter position without equalization and transfer payments, and after the inevitable exodus of anyone who has any economic or cultural ambitions greater than provincial interests.
I also have a hard time believing that they would be able to do much more culturally as an independent country as well. They pretty much are handled with kid gloves by the feds and allowed to do just about everything autonomously from the rest of Canada as it is. There little that they can accomplish as a seperate country that they couldn't inside Canada that would have any meaningful value to everyday Quebekers.