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...Quebec was last asked the separation question in 1980, it answered with a No. This time, however, separatists are in a much better positions to pull Quebec away. They now form both the majority government at the provincial level and serve as the Official Opposition (second most powerful party) in the federal government Thus, they have tremendous power to set the public's agenda and to manufacture an environment in which the people of Quebec will decide their fate...
Jacques Parizeau plans to take victory-won on false pretenses to create a mandate for himself which he simply does not have. Some of the milestones on his yellow brick road to a make your own country include passing a declaration of intent in the Quebec legislature to separate from drafting constitution, and challenging the government by enlarging Quebec's powers...
...nature of Quebec's situation does not lend itself to easy analysis. Unlike most groups who attempt to leave their political unions. Quebecers are not in Canada. Their culture is not threatened, enjoying some, of the most protectionist and support in the world...
Financially transfer payments to Quebec by the Canadian government make it better off than it would be outside of Canada. There is no good reason to separate, and Quebecers know that. When polled, they consistently express a desire to remain a part of Canada...
What makes the province dilemma unique is Quebec has fallen victim a shrewd political entrepreneur who sees only the glory ahead for himself the founder and first president of a nation a modern George Washington, a Gandhi, a Mandela...