September 1, 2012

Why Quebec Separatism Is Dead

David Frum, National Post

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Quebec’s sovereigntists pretend to want independence. Until recently, federal politicians pretended to believe them. But with the Parti Québécois poised to return to power after the Sept. 4 election, the old pretenses are breaking down — victims of the global financial crisis and the Euro crisis, in particular.

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