Harper Playing Dangerous Political Game With Quebec Wild Card

This is the plan of the corporate continentalists. The first federalist premier after the last PQ government (Charest) will be so terrible that naturally Quebeckers will gravitate toward a party (PQ) that they feel represents their interests, even if it doesn`t neccessarily mean separation, which I believe, it doesn`t. Next, we couple this with the sponsorship scandal, and the corporate- puppet media blasting all over the country 'SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT IN QUEBEC GAINING A HEAD OF STEAM'. Then of course, like Mulroney propped up the likes of Lucien Bouchard, and then proceeded to fan the flames of Meech, distinct society, and all that jazz, Harper and co. will do the same, playing the same shameful game of aligning with anyone and anything for power, all the while promising the separatists that under the conservatives, they will have more autonomy. (as so will the provinces.) Then the republican party of the north can work on aligning english Canada even more with the USA, leaving Quebeckers to believe that their francophone island is safe. But of course, they too, will see their culture and institutions assaulted by Anglo-American monocultural corporatism.

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Dave Ruston

Funny - I expected Orchard to say, in reference to MacKay getting backstabbed by Stronach: "What goes around comes around".<br />
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I see absolutely nothing wrong in moving this country toward a massive decentralization of powers away from Ottawa. I would much rather fight a sovereignty guerilla war with our neighbours south from 10 provinces than from one main totally dysfunctional center.

What is wrong with Harper cons are the side agendas that this comes with and the Conservatives still have a huge uphill battle before People trust them. Meanwhile we will remain stuck with the Libs forever.

I wished discussions could seprate the two issues so that we can someday dump the Libs. I still look forward to a federal political party that commits to decentralizing this country without selling it South.

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"We are all in this together somehow, some more than others somehow"

Good points Gaulois! I would see nothing wrong with more of an EU type arrangement for Canada, providing it would both strengthen us against the Southern Barbarians and have a strong social charter.

You do understand that part of the "decentralization" plan of the Quebec separatists includes accepting the US dollar. I wonder who will control Quebec when that happens? There are quite a few "hidden" agendas at play of which the public are complacently unaware. Decentralization is merely another word for Americanization.

I doubt if they would want the US dollar now, since it is going down the toilet.

Could Quebec's considering the US dollar stem from the fact so many Canadians threaten them of not being able to adopt the Canadian one? Doh!

Who cares what this has-been has to say?

Oh yeah, his cult members. I forgot.

> since it is going down the toilet.<br />
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<a href="http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/CAD/graph120.html">http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/CAD/graph120.html</a><br />
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Eh? In the past 6 months, the Canadian "dollar" has gone from 0.85USD to 0.78USD. That's a loss of 8 percent, for what you've got in your pocket. <br />
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Face it, Canada is going down the tubes, swirling 'round the drain. I'll be around to flush twice.<br />

Decentralization will weaken Canada. Canada needs a strong federal government not a weak one. As for Quebec, this is Canadian territory and always will be. Quebec is a part of Canada. The separatists are traitors and should eventually be dealt with. It is a joke that they are in parliament right now. When push comes to shove the Army will deal with the situation once and for all.

Bring it on LSD, I'm sure if Quebec adopts the American currency, Uncle Sam will help us fight your abuse.

Once again, the grand contradiction- Quebeckers cozying up to Anglo-America, yet soooo terrified of anglo-Canada. And no, provided the national government isn`t corrupt, it is better to have a strong central government as opposed to fragmentation, which is more divisive, given the many different (yet same) directions that provincial governments go.Provincial autonomy has always been used to divide and conquer Canada.

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Dave Ruston

More stupidity from the separatists. Who do you think will be controlling an american currency in an "independent Quebec?" Will it Quebec with 7 million people or the United States with 300 million people.

Quebec would never be able to have an american currency unless you give America something in return. Hydro-Quebec perphaps? Their deficit and national debt will end up being Quebec's if it decides that it would want an american currency!

The politics of division that has been practiced over the past few decades is a symptom of the way our system attracts political opportunists rather than those interested in statesmanship and public service.