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Originally Posted by The Sultan Of Smut
Unless you're referring to reservations (which are under federal jurisdiction) then all other poor rural areas of Quebec are the responsibility of the province. In the past 35 years which have seen quite a few PQ governments why hasn't the situation been remedied? Is it because the federal leeches are taking too much money? No. Quebec receives more money from the federal government than it transfers to it. Then what is it? What's the excuse?
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Well I think this...
Montreal - Quebec = Corporate campaign donations IE: $
Rural areas (not struggling to survive) = Easy to get votes
Substandard existance rural areas = not priority -Too few - No vote power
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Originally Posted by The Sultan Of Smut
Another point mentioned frequently is that Quebec will have to form it's own currency. This is not true. Any country in the world can use any other countries' currency. Separatists talk about a sovereign Quebec having a partnership with Canada (providing the rest of the country doesn't partion it self into sovereign regions) and this will likely happen. However, the transfer payments will stop and be replaced with an assistance program (normally reserved for third world countries).
Life in Quebec will not be better but if it's what the majority want then so be it.
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I agree... if the majority want it. It must be made so.