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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Maybe, but if a Prime Minister went soft on Quebec and rubber stamped it, it would have dire consequences on the Canadian economy.
At that point we would have to have a Prime Minister that would act in the remaining Canada first and not give a crap about Quebec.
If Canada doesn't get payment on Quebec's share of the national debt, negotiate the hand over of federal properties, ensure the security of Canadian water ways and ensure the integrity of Canadian territories, Canada would take a monstrous hit.
while in theory you could threaten all kinds of vile things. The biggest carrot for Quebec is an entry into NAFTA, something that can't happen without Canadian approval.
I've read that the negotiated fair share in theory of Canada's national debt is anywhere from 20 to 25%.
The interesting thing is if lets say down the road Quebec holds a referendum and decides to leave and the Prime Minister is from Quebec, does he have to resign his position due to a massive conflict of interest?
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Could be scary for Canada, IMHO, if all this went down and this guy was Prime Minister.
Not sure I'd like to have the fate of Canada left in this Quebec boy's hands..