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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Harper, in his anti Quebec rhetoric pretty much shot himself in the foot as far as Quebec is concerned. Without Quebec there is no majority for anyone.
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Harper had been very pro-Quebec at least up until the election. He gave them everything they were asking for and more to the point where he started losing conservative supporters because of it. I think he was surprised that the conservatives were virtually ignored in Quebec after all his pandering to them running up to the election.
But if you call a separatist a separatist and it is interpreted as anti-Quebec,..well then yes I suppose. He gave Quebec a chance but they used him and turned their backs on him. Now they probably will pay for it (that means getting treated like every other province instead of being special).
I think there is a possibility for a majority without Quebec but that would mean an exclusive Bloc majority for them. That wouldn't be good for them because they would be severely marginalized. (The Bloc) Really if one can get a majority without Quebec, then Quebec will have as much power as all the other provinces, not more, which wouldn't mean much federally speaking.
Could you imagine Quebec being treated just like all the other provinces?
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