Independent Quebec would have its own currency and army: PQ (are we still doing this? I thought we finished with quebec seperation a while ago)

[CdnFox]

12 minutes ago, Army Guy said:

We have been through all of this before, in the last referendum, the Federal government shit there pants all night long until the results were announced, but before all the votes were done Quebec and the federal government were making some ridiculous demands,

like Using the Canadian dollar as their currency of choice, not that it be worth a whole lot after separation , it would take a good pounding on the inter national market, not only that it would take the blessing of the federal government and we know this is not going to be an easy transition...through out the entire global history there has only been a few countries split with out a conflict brewing up...

next Quebec's borders are not going to look like they do now, Canada will want a corridor to the Atlantic provinces, this was discussed at length the last time... changes to the southern border, and maybe even some of the northern borders...

Not to mention the indigenous population are a federal responsibility, Quebec would have to appease them as well, either take over treaties, or payments etc...

The division of military assets... last time the vote happened , 5 CMBG was sent to New York on exercise, along with all CF-18 from Bagotville , These aircraft where siezed by US air force personal for the duration of the vote...So the future country of Quebec would not have access to military equipment, nor it's soldiers, at the time Quebec demanded a full 1/3 or all Canada's military resources...Army, Air Force, and navy... and the feds had said no ... and today, it be not worth the effort as our equipment is ready for the museum not the battle field..

The last vote,  2 CMBG were put on 24 hours notice to move, into Quebec to conduct what i can only assume as military operations of some sort... Now correct me if I'm wrong that was Mr. Chretien a native born Quebecor... will Justin have his balls... never, but he has to do something...The feds were not going to let Quebec split the country, back then...I'm hoping it is nothing more than a pipe dream today...What i do know is the dream of Quebec having it's own paradise is not going to look like the one you imigine...reality is going to kick the shit out of it...Once Quebec goes more will follow...that much we all know so much for August's we are one nation and united theory. 

 

I think quebec knows it can't go it alone.  That's where the whole 'sovereignty association' concept came from - basically it's the 'living in your mommy's basement' of the political world.

 

The problem quebec is going to run into is that historically they've gotten what they ask for because they had a lot of votes.  More votes in quebec than all of western Canada for most of our history.  BUT - that's changing.

Quebec isn't taking many immigrants, the western provinces are growing especially bc and alberta, and the bloc has now neutralized quebec as a political entity largely.  When was the last time you heard them do anything meaning ful for quebec?  They can't in the current political climate.

So they can talk seperation, but the tolerance for it and the willingness to compromise AND the number of seats they have in the house as a percent of the total are all going in the wrong direction for them.

[August1991]

I have not read this thread.

Independent Quebec army, currency?

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I prefer a Federal Republic of Canada.

I think that we should leave NATO.

For many reasons, I would prefer a Quebec Central Bsnk.