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Old 11-29-2006
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Re: Quebec is a "nation within Canada"? WTF?

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Originally Posted by Anselme View Post
Is this the failure of federalism? and therefor the success of centralize nation?
or is this the failure of federalism country who have many different cultures? (Canada, but also Belgium(Waloons, Flanders), and to another extent Iraq(Kurds, Chiites, Sunnites...))

What do you think? I always saw federalism as a good soltution to decentralize states, but now... I am not really sure ??
This is a very distinct issue. It has existed for decades, every attempt at a solution causes more trouble. No Quebec leaving is not a solution. It is not violent, no one is repressed or terrorized, it is a province that recieves the same treatment as the rest of us. I like Quebec a lot, it is part of Canada, it is a province within a nation, it is part of a federation. The last referendum was 50.5% no to seperation, 49.5% yes. Thus have of the province doesn't want to leave, and those people should not be forced to leave their country because some people are upset. As if they won't be upset with a Quebec Government as a country. This whole country is different cultures and we are not going to carve it up, if someone wants out, no one is forced to stay, move away. Quebec is a founding province of this nation, it came together in agreement and peace. There is no justification for it to seperate nor for Canada to advocate or assist in it. Absolutely not.
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