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Robert L. Stanfield, Member of Parliament from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and former Leader of the Opposition, cited historical precedents for Canada's language problems. "Traditionally, when you have two languages, you have a problem," he said last week singling out the Basque drive for independence from Spain as an example...
John Fraser, Member of Parliament from Vancouver South, British Columbia, explained current Quebecois separatist aspirations at a level deeper than language differences. "It doesn't matter which one you scratch, you find a French-Canadian nationalist," he said last week, refering to French-Canadian Quebecers. "They look upon Quebec and themselves as a separate nation. They do not see themselves culturally or ethnically as part of the English-speaking mosaic of the rest of the country...
...going to be a very brutal affair," Fraser continued. "I have to say as a Member of Parliament that, if...they decide to go, I say 'Look out!' because that going is going to be on my terms... The self-interest that I'm going to exercise is not their interest...
Jeanne Sauve, federal Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament from Ahuntsic, Quebec, said last week the Parti Quebecois may have a deleterious impact on Quebec's economy. "The uncertainty that exists in the province of Quebec is very damaging economically. The kind of irresponsibility [the Parti Quebecois] has introduced in Quebec... will probably mean economic hardship for a lot of people in Quebec," she said. "We have no statistics on the indecision about investments, but all we hear is bad news... Certainly if the businesses have not decided not to invest in Quebec, they have decided to postpone [their...
William Clarke, Member of Parliament from Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia, voiced the doubts of many economists: "There's no evidence that Quebec can survive alone. I think Quebec would have a much more difficult time...