Quebec and Canada.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by pdw

If you removed the anglophones from Quebec, would it still be your province?

My vision on this question is best summed up by the wording of the doomed distinct society clause in the Meech Lake accord:

"the existence of French-speaking Canadians, centred in Quebec but also present elsewhere, and English-speaking Canadians, concentrated outside Quebec but also present in Quebec, constitutes a fundamental characteristic of Canadian society."

So yes, the short answer is that anglophones to me are an integral part of the province of Quebec.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by pdw

What are you trying to say? That if Quebec separated, you'd renounce your Canadian citizenship? That isn't exactly loyal.

Well, I don't want to that to happen, but if it did... well then we'd have to see. In any event, they probably couldn't take away my Canadian citizenship anyway since I was born outside of Quebec in the "rest of Canada". Even if for family or other reasons I opted to stay in an independent Quebec I guess I and many others would end up being non-resident citizens (of which there are many already all over the world).

Certainly I would not renounce it voluntarily if that's what you are asking.

But keep in mind that I already said that a country to me is more than a map on a bloody Hilroy school exercise book... or a passport.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by jambo101

If you are a Canadian and live in the Canadian province of Quebec and you want that province to separate from Canada? i dont think labeling those that want to separate as disloyal to Canada is a concept thats out of the ball park.
Again its the separatists who are the malcontents as its they who want to separate from Canada and not Canada wanting to separate from Quebec, Disloyal to Canada? what would you call it AJ?

That's all fine and dandy except I never said that I wanted Quebec to separate from Quebec. Sorry.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by Acajack

That's all fine and dandy except I never said that I wanted Quebec to separate from Quebec. Sorry.

I dont believe any one implied that you wanted Quebec to leave Canada or that any one was viewing the country as merely a bloody hilroy book.