The Quebec version of Brexit
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The Quebec version of Brexit
I see there are people on t'internet and that Twitty thing suggesting that there should be a new referendum for Quebec to Qexit from Canada.
If the referendum was open for voting by everyone in all provinces and territories, I'm pretty certain that there would be overwhelming support for Quebec to leave....
If the referendum was open for voting by everyone in all provinces and territories, I'm pretty certain that there would be overwhelming support for Quebec to leave....
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
I disagree, I believe if its open to all provinces it will be a remain for Quebec.
As for Quebec voting it by themselves, likely 'common sense' will prevail (what do they lose) & will vote to stay
Now if it was BC going the referendum vote, that's another issue
As for Quebec voting it by themselves, likely 'common sense' will prevail (what do they lose) & will vote to stay
Now if it was BC going the referendum vote, that's another issue
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
'Common sense' has prevailed twice now. Even the career politicians in Qc who built & staked then lost their careers on an "Independence" vote admit (not always publicly) that the ship has sailed.
The 'rest' of Canada couldn't really care less either & very likely wouldn't turn out to vote. Not that they'd ever be invited to.
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
Agreed.
'Common sense' has prevailed twice now. Even the career politicians in Qc who built & staked then lost their careers on an "Independence" vote admit (not always publicly) that the ship has sailed.
The 'rest' of Canada couldn't really care less either & very likely wouldn't turn out to vote. Not that they'd ever be invited to.
'Common sense' has prevailed twice now. Even the career politicians in Qc who built & staked then lost their careers on an "Independence" vote admit (not always publicly) that the ship has sailed.
The 'rest' of Canada couldn't really care less either & very likely wouldn't turn out to vote. Not that they'd ever be invited to.
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
Hi
Vancouver island is next
http://www.pqbnews.com/news/383843591.html?mobile=true
cheers J
Vancouver island is next
http://www.pqbnews.com/news/383843591.html?mobile=true
cheers J
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
In my 50 years of living in Canada, most of it in the Toronto environs, and I have never heard any Torontonian claim that Toronto is the centre of the Canadian universe. As with other countries' major centres it is important in the overall scheme of things in/for Canada, however that was more, I believe, providential than designed.
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
I say if there is a Quexit then everything the federal gov't has ever implemented in order to appease Quebec is repealed, and everything other provinces have had to put in to please Quebec is removed. (Yes I realise there are other French-speaking areas of Canada but it was the appeasement of Quebec that put alot of these laws into place)
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But one can still recognise England is very Londoncentric and images of both cities tend to dominate when people think of the USA and England.
However, you should note that my wink and tongue indicated a jokey comment and just a way of having a more catchy **exit.
Sometimes the context of a comment (what I was replying to) is worth considering rather than jumping in with a knee jerk reaction.
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I've never heard anyone claim that New York City is the centre of the American universe either. Nor anyone claim that London is England.
But one can still recognise England is very Londoncentric and images of both cities tend to dominate when people think of the USA and England.
However, you should note that my wink and tongue indicated a jokey comment and just a way of having a more catchy **exit.
Sometimes the context of a comment (what I was replying to) is worth considering rather than jumping in with a knee jerk reaction.
But one can still recognise England is very Londoncentric and images of both cities tend to dominate when people think of the USA and England.
However, you should note that my wink and tongue indicated a jokey comment and just a way of having a more catchy **exit.
Sometimes the context of a comment (what I was replying to) is worth considering rather than jumping in with a knee jerk reaction.
It may be the case that the preceding is a tedious, dead horse flogging, paragraph but, it's on a Quebec secession thread and so right at home.
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Re: The Quebec version of Brexit
I say if there is a Quexit then everything the federal gov't has ever implemented in order to appease Quebec is repealed, and everything other provinces have had to put in to please Quebec is removed. (Yes I realise there are other French-speaking areas of Canada but it was the appeasement of Quebec that put alot of these laws into place)
Examples, please?
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