rules for the nations breakup , a largely political process that it warned will be doomed to end in an impasse". Canadians are tired of this issue of separatism. As one author called it "the neverendum referendum". People have lost interest and have demonstrated this by electing the liberal government on the basis of putting this issue on the back burner. While the separatist movement is still alive, it is not to the same degree it once was. In the 1998 election PQ (separatist) and the liberals (federalists) tied, both getting 43% of the vote. The PQ got more seats because of the way the votes are distributed. The PQ leader Lucien Bouchard stated prior to the election campaign that he would not hold another referendum on Quebec sovereignty if the people of Quebec didn't want one. And there has not been another referendum since so I guess quecker do not want one.Whether Quebec will separate from Canada is difficult to see, however we must question does Quebec really want to separate from Canada? Each time Quebec has held a referendum it always included a clause to maintain some type of relations with Canada. I wonder what would be the majority vote be if there was to be no relations with Canada once Quebec became a independent state? My guess is Quebec would not be separating. According to Conway in his book Debts to Pay' he claims that we owe it to Quebec to preserve the language and culture because throughout history we English Canadians have treated French speaking Canadians harshly and because they are unique in their language and culture. He believes it's time for English speaking Canadians to step up to the plate and give Quebec what they deserve. I'm not quite sure if I agree with him that we owe the French speaking Canadians , however I am sure that all Canadians have to work together to make Canada a better place to live. ...
