From an article in The Economist:
“Quebec’s status has blighted Canadian politics for almost half a century. As recently as 1995 a referendum on independence was lost by barely a percentage point. Two out of five Quebeckers continue to tell pollsters they want separation. Yet if not dead, there are many signs that separatism has slumped into a deep coma.
In part the separatist movement has been a victim of its own success. When it began, many among the French-speaking majority felt that they were bossed around by an English-speaking elite. But changes brought in when nationalists first took power in the province in the 1960s helped Quebeckers gain control of business. Subsequent legislation has ensured that French is the language of business and of education in the province.”
That said, I wish a good Saint-Jean to my fellow Quebecers!
(HT: Mathieu Lalonde.)
Is Quebec Separatism Irrelevant?
From an article in The Economist:
“Quebec’s status has blighted Canadian politics for almost half a century. As recently as 1995 a referendum on independence was lost by barely a percentage point. Two out of five Quebeckers continue to tell pollsters they want separation. Yet if not dead, there are many signs that separatism has slumped into a deep coma.
In part the separatist movement has been a victim of its own success. When it began, many among the French-speaking majority felt that they were bossed around by an English-speaking elite. But changes brought in when nationalists first took power in the province in the 1960s helped Quebeckers gain control of business. Subsequent legislation has ensured that French is the language of business and of education in the province.”
That said, I wish a good Saint-Jean to my fellow Quebecers!
(HT: Mathieu Lalonde.)
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