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FlamesAddiction · 03-06-2014, 01:02 PM

They would need much more than a small majority supporting the PQ to have any hope of winning a separation referendum. As mentioned, not everyone who votes for the PQ wants separation. Some like to have the threat on the table as leverage (which I agree is a ####ty thing to do), but a lot of them just like the fact that the party promotes Quebec interests on a federal and global level (which is any region's democratic right).

It's similar to how many in Alberta vote for the Wild Rose or even the Conservatives. A lot of the people I know in Alberta don't hold unwavering conservative views (especially on social issues), but they will vote for them because they know that those parties have a better record of looking out for their provincial interests.

03-06-2014, 01:02 PM	#51
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	They would need much more than a small majority supporting the PQ to have any hope of winning a separation referendum. As mentioned, not everyone who votes for the PQ wants separation. Some like to have the threat on the table as leverage (which I agree is a ####ty thing to do), but a lot of them just like the fact that the party promotes Quebec interests on a federal and global level (which is any region's democratic right). It's similar to how many in Alberta vote for the Wild Rose or even the Conservatives. A lot of the people I know in Alberta don't hold unwavering conservative views (especially on social issues), but they will vote for them because they know that those parties have a better record of looking out for their provincial interests. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."