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| ADQ's Dumont pushes Québec's autonomy within Canada |
| 2004-09-24 |
| Québec -- Mario Dumont, the bold, controversial leader of Quebec's third party, has once again rocked the political establishment by proposing an aggressive nationalist shift to turn the province into an autonomous state within Canada. Building on the momentum from Monday's by-election victory in the Quebec City riding of Vanier, the Action Démocratique du Québec Leader wants his party to embrace a platform calling for Quebec to adopt its own constitution, collect all federal taxes and break federal laws if necessary to ensure full development of the province's hydroelectric capacity. Mr. Dumont said the new party program, which will be tabled for adoption at the ADQ convention this weekend in Drummondville, strikes a balance between the Liberals' submission to status quo federalism and the Parti Québécois' obsession with referendums on sovereignty. "We reject the centralist vision of Canada and want Quebec to evolve in a real confederation," Mr. Dumont said. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #5 That's why my darling mother-in-law moved South of the Border, and traded in her Quebecois citizenship for American. But she did keep the most adorable accent :-D |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-09-24 11:11:21 AM |
| #4 Recall not everyone in the PQ is in favour of this insanity. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-09-24 10:47:35 AM |
#3 If interference from Ottawa hindered Quebec’s development, the "autonomous state" would override federal laws. For example, in new hydroelectric projects, the ADQ says Quebec should disregard federal environmental regulations.In other words, they want to suck at the teat of the rest of the Canadians, while simultaneously telling them to fuck off. How perfectly Phrench. Go it alone and become a sovreign nation with all that entails, you tranzi pussies, or STFU. U.S. to the rest of Canada: You have my deepest sympathy. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-09-24 10:46:18 AM |
| #2 That's what I've been sayin. Actually, it would be a nice opportunity to split Canuckistan along the western Ontario border. We western rednecks simply don't understand easterners.. and we don't want to. :-) |
| Posted by: Memesis 2004-09-24 10:02:20 AM |
| #1 If the rest of Canada was smart, they'd throw the Qs out. Everybody would be happier and border control could be improved. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-24 9:48:24 AM |