Economic Differences Dept: Even after giving full credit to the notion that we are more left-leaning than they a debatable idea, at least when the entire history of both nations is considered , our policies are, these days, more small "c" conservative than theirs. Now, largely because of the economic strains under which the Americans labour, they are experiencing critical social/ economic/political trouble of the kind that formerly afflicted us. The U.S. term is "States' Rights": in our lingo "separation.", according to Montreal Gazette. The small number of BQ/PQ politicians who hang on to office during good times rediscover an old political rule: "If you want to get along, go along." That is, go along with one or another of the standard Canadian political parties. Few of them talk about walking out of the Canadian family at a time when family membership pays good dividends and canada and the United States have traded economic dimensions: We now have a stronger currency and better employment, growth and rate-of-recovery numbers than they do. In both nations, economic differences are a significant cause of regional antagonism. Quebec's separatists best appeal to the general population during times of economic malaise. When folks who are most at home in the French culture are also making money -finding good jobs and earning good returns on their family businesses -they no longer find the time to show up for separatist rallies. As
reported in the news.
@t montreal gazette, political trouble
12.8.10