hello ??

this is 2012

cant we let this go ?

look what it did to so many other countries.
look at ireland , as an example :)

I am amused by the reactionary spin and sensationalist hyperbole. Sweden and Norway are 2 countries, as are the Czech Republic and Slovenia. The next day in a post-separation Quebec gravity still works and the sky is still blue, as it is in Norway. As Quebec becomes a country there would be negotiations as to the portion of Canadian debt Quebec takes (or not, hence the incentive to have a negotiated agreement ), the portion of assets each side keeps (Canada could keep its F-35 billion dollar toys the conservatives loves so much). Each country would do as Norway and Sweden, and go back to focus on other matters based on their respective priorities and preferences. And as crazy as it may sound now, Canada and Quebec would eventually cooperate on some projects, on a voluntary basis, when there would be common interests. My comments are not as interesting as saying you need a bunker and water bottles to survive the Y2K-bug, but neither would be a special breaking news story to announce nothing special is happening, even when its the case. Cheers

Hmm let's say we draw a straight line from Gatineau to Quebec city, Quebec can have everything north and east of that line, Montreal and the St-Lawrence seaway would remain in Canada, there is no way Canada would let Quebec control this vital economic center and shipping link.