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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
If they did vote to separate the negotiations probably wouldn't go well.
If they want to continue to use Canadian Currency and passports they would have to give up some sovereign rights.
They would instantly lose their seats in most trade agreements such as Free Trade agreements signed by the Government. They would also lose access to the G-8.
The ROC would be forced to negotiate on behalf of groups that don't want to join a sovereign Quebec like the Natives, that would cost Quebec borders.
Canada would demand compensation for shares of the national debt and federal property on Quebec lands etc
Quebec would lose access to Canada's welfare net and program fundings instantly
All Quebecers currently working in the Federal Public Service would no longer be employable.
Quebec would lose a large percentage of their population and businesses due to the uncertainty in Quebec.
They would become a third world nations over night after the negotiation of Separation. Their unemployment would sky rocket and their social welfare net would be underfunded based on what they're doing now and would crash.
We would probably have to send Sally Strothers in to make videos.
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Were any of these issues factors when Czechoslovakia split up? It's hard to believe, but sometimes cooler heads prevail.
I don't see it happening, but maybe all is not lost if it were to for either country that remains.