CanPol: Thread of the Year Edition

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Ecthy


When will Quebec separate?

It won't. From time to time fervor might be heightened to the point where some ambiguous question might gain a scant majority but I think that financial reality would quickly set in. Quebec is a have-not province and while Quebecers might want to fly their flag at the Olympics etc . I can't see that winning out over a certain worsening of their economic position

Originally posted by Ecthy


Will the rest of Canada join the US?

Why would we ever do that? I think the US is an ok country but I would rather be struck repeatedly in the genitals than become a part of it. No offense intended.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Wezil




I've given up. Our system is broken and unable to be reformed.

I cannot accept this. In the past their have been national governments that for a time enjoyed representation everywhere. The Mulroney governments were an example of this.

Things have become polarized and may remain that way for another 10 years, heck perhaps ebven longer but I do not accept that any of this is permanenent

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Flubber


I cannot accept this. In the past their have been national governments that for a time enjoyed representation everywhere. The Mulroney governments were an example of this.

Things have become polarized and may remain that way for another 10 years, heck perhaps ebven longer but I do not accept that any of this is permanenent

The only acceptable conservative to central canada would be a Liberal (ie McKay). Harper is scary b/c he is a conservative.

I don't want two interchangable, yet virtually identical, parties. That was part of how we ended up here. As much as the left likes to vilify Mulroney, he was not a fiscal conservative either.

[Ecthy]

USA annexed Canada. The international community will not accept this.

[November Adam]

Originally posted by Flubber


I cannot accept this. In the past their have been national governments that for a time enjoyed representation everywhere. The Mulroney governments were an example of this.

Things have become polarized and may remain that way for another 10 years, heck perhaps ebven longer but I do not accept that any of this is permanenent

Flubber you live in Alberta, surely you've heard the building surge of western seperation. I can't see Alberta sticking around for getting booted around for another 10 years, can you?

[Wezil]

10 years? Maybe.

Indefinitely? Nope.

Unlike Quebec, Alberta can afford to go.

[Ecthy]

Canada should be absorbed by a stronger nation just for sheer stability.

US expansion northward

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Ecthy
Canada should be absorbed by a stronger nation just for sheer stability.

US expansion northward

That's the one issue most of us can rally against. The only thing worse than our leadership is yours.

[Ecthy]

No no, OUR leadership is the best you can get. I'm not USian though. My flag is for confusement.

[Richelieu]

Germany should be absorbed by France, just for the hell of it.

[Max Webster]

I just wish we were all sitting on a big patch of oil. Then McGoofy could buy my vote by giving me a free x-box.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by November Adam


Flubber you live in Alberta, surely you've heard the building surge of western seperation. I can't see Alberta sticking around for getting booted around for another 10 years, can you?

I just don't see the people of Alberta, many if not most of whom were born in another province simply chucking the idea of Canada when things economically are going so well. yes there is a feeling of alienation but when everyone has a job and the economy is surging I don't think you would build up much fervour for separation.

anything like the NEP and I think Alberta would get so riled that canada as a united country would be doomed. Absent that, I believe affluence breeds apathy so as long as the feds don't do anything too obviously stupid, Canada will just chug along

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Ecthy
Canada should be absorbed by a stronger nation just for sheer stability.

US expansion northward

and then face an "armed insurgency" throughout North America

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Wezil


That's the one issue most of us can rally against. The only thing worse than our leadership is yours.

Canada is doing just fine thanks. If eventually we split apart, so be it but I doubt there would be much appetite for any part to join the U.S..

If Alberta were a separate country, I think I should serve it of course. I would volunteer for its navy

[Max Webster]

Alot more opinions here about Alberta separating.

http://www.canadawebpages.com/pc-forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=6