Quebec's new strategy based on the independance vote in Spain

[storm rider]

Bloc Québécois Leader Martine Ouellet is calling on the governments of Canada and Quebec to recognize the independence of Catalonia.

Shortly after the Catalan parliament declared independence on Friday, Ouellet wrote on her Facebook page the process had been “totally democratic and pacifist in respect with international law.”

In her post, she referred to Catalonia as the 194th member of the United Nations.

Spain’s government does not share this interpretation. Immediately after the declaration of independence, the senate approved the imposition of direct rule.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was in Quebec on Friday, has avoided intervening in the Spanish crisis.

He has often argued this situation is Spain’s internal matter, a point also made by foreign minister Chrystia Freeland on multiple occasions.

Earlier this week, Freeland said she’d “shared ideas” with her Spanish counterpart during a conversation held a few weeks ago.

The minister added “political dialogue” was “the best solution” for resolving the Spanish impasse and added Canada finds it “important to follow the Spanish Constitution.”


To be blunt and to be really fucking BLUNT.If Quebec gets to hold a "vote" about it's "leaving" Canada which thus far has failed,WHY has the REST of Canada not been allowed to "vote" to kick Quebec to the gutter?Quebec in general does not contribute much to the National GDP....in fact they take far more than they contribute.....cheap university and child care are subsidized by the rest of Canada.....and specifically by Alberta over the last 20 years.


If Quebecers can vote to "leave" why cant the REST of Canada have a vote to kick them out...and by kicking Quebec out they take their proportionate share of the national debt and then get their own currency/armed forces and so on and so forth.

All told Quebec has 78 seats of representation in the House of Commons and for a single Province and truth be told Quebec is and has been pandered to by Liberal Governments since Canada became a Country.

SR

 

[sybian]

The problem is, that they would need to leach from another country to maintain their standard of living....and nobody else will take them.

 

[stamina]

But what about all of the hot SPs that visit from Montréal?

 

[clu]

Regardless of whether Canada recognises the Catalonian vote or not, it has no bearing on Québec. They had their vote. It was "no".

 

[jgg]

But what about all of the hot SPs that visit from Montréal?

Then we would have hot international SPs that visit from Montreal.

 

[sybian]

Then we would have hot international SPs that visit from Montreal.

.....and why is it that when they visit, within a year half of them move here?

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

 

[rlock]

There are a large number of other countries that need to stand with Spain's government on this, and come right out and say - clearly and strongly - that they will not recognize an independent Catalonia (or Scotland, or Kurdistan, for that matter). Canada is one of those countries.
It's not by surprising that the PQ/BQ are trying to support the other country-breakers out there.

To be blunt and to be really fucking BLUNT.If Quebec gets to hold a "vote" about it's "leaving" Canada which thus far has failed,WHY has the REST of Canada not been allowed to "vote" to kick Quebec to the gutter?Quebec in general does not contribute much to the National GDP....in fact they take far more than they contribute.....cheap university and child care are subsidized by the rest of Canada.....and specifically by Alberta over the last 20 years.

Actually the Catalans have more in common with Alberta separatists. Their main motivation is resentment over riches they think they are giving up, so it's tantrum time and "fuck loyalty" as soon as money's involved.