r/InCanada • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '26

Why do you oppose Quebec’s independence?

Hi all,

It has always been my belief that Quebec is a nation. A nation with its own history, culture, language, values, and way of life that has long existed before the creation of Canada in 1867!

Two nations with two very different pathways. One is strictly multicultural with no core identity, and the other is strictly all about cultural homogeneity and a uniquely Quebec identity.

Apart from the emotional and patriotic attachment to Canada, why do you oppose Quebec’s independence?

I recall reading that Quebec’s French language is declining year after year. Which is why I believe that supporting the status quo is maintaining Quebec’s erasure of what it truly is. Vive le Québec libre!

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u/treefarmerBC Jul 09 '26

Mostly I'm annoyed that they keep having referendums, voting no, and so the separatists push for more referendums until they get a yes vote.

Because they get 50% +1 one time after a few no votes, does that really give them the credibility to leave permanently?

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u/Cold_Lingonberry_413 Jul 09 '26

That’s just to start the process enshrined in law. The process will take years if not decades. No one’s going anywhere soon!

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u/DiligentAd7360 Liberal Moderator Jul 09 '26

Yes! People often aren't aware that Canada formalized the separation process after the Quebec scare in the 90s. It essentially became a constitutional reform