CDN$... Is PM Justin... Trying to dash it?

[TOM4CWB]

Rex has a good commentary... one has to ask where our fearless Leader PM Justin is headed!

[TOM4CWB]

I think this was an old Rex Rant... no matter... PM Justin is sticking with his script... and will not be easily knocked off the story line...

[wakopa]

: PQ separation consequences (ie: benefits!!!)


If Quebec should decide to hold a referendum and the Quebecois vote for leaving Canada, the fun starts.

1. Aboriginals will refuse to give up their traditional territory.
2. The St. Lawrence Seaway is jointly owned by Canada and the United States; Quebec has no claim to the lands set aside for the Seaway.
3. Montreal is an island in the St. Lawrence and may not be part of a new Quebec.
4. All federal facilities (and English speaking employees) in Quebec would have to relocate.
5. Air Canada could not continue maintenance operations in a foreign nation.
6. The Port of Montreal would wither as Canadian companies would have to find an Canadian location for imports and exports.
7. Airlines would cease landing in Quebec until they could negotiate landing rights with the new nation.
8. The Canada Space Agency could move from Saint-Hubert to Calgary.
9. Federally licensed financial institutions (all banks, for example) could no longer operate in Quebec.
10. Bilingual courts and a bilingual federal civil service would be history.
11. The Official Languages Act would be history.
12. Thousands of translators we now pay for would be out of work.
13. We would have 78 fewer Members of Parliament to pay for.
14. We would have 24 fewer Senators to pay for.
15. The NDP would lose 57 seats including Mulcair’s.
16. The Liberals would lose 8 seats including Trudeau’s.
17. The Conservative party’s majority would increase from 52% to 67%.
18. We would save about $20 billion annually in federal transfer payments - which could be used to pay down the federal debt.
19. We could save another $543 million in funds currently earmarked for bridges over the St. Lawrence and in and out of Montreal.
20. We would no longer support Bombardier.
21. All military aircraft work contracted by Canada would have to leave Quebec.
22. Goodbye to the CBC French language networks.
23. No more French language.


I can't think of any good reasons not to cheer them on. Go Pauline Marois, go take Quebec out of confederation.

[Guest]

really , I don't know why we don't vote them off the island ?

[ajl]

There is no downside for the rest of us having Quebec leave. Need to just do it.

[farmaholic]

Maybe they should join the US.... see how far their "distinct society" and "official language" gets them. Just think, how open everyone would be to relabelling everything sold in US. And all the other consessions granted ....because its Quebec. Not a snowball's chance in hell......

[Crestliner]

Well done Wakopa.....very good essay and for shedding light on a subject that we are supposed to fear if it happens. A lot of good reason to let them go....but in reality it is probably extortion tactics that they employ to makes us scared and give them more money and we plead with them to let us run a pipeline through their country. Getting pretty sick of these shenanigans....time to call the bluff and push them out or read them the rules on how to be a Canadian. No need to wait for a vote from them.

[AllisWD45]

Doesn't anyone remember last time. They wanted sovereignty association. Everything remains the same except they become a new nation. Canada assumes debts and they assume all assets in Kbec. If they get in trouble Canada bails out new country etc etc. It was along those lines