Federal Government

federal government: A humiliating provincial election defeat that kicked the PQ from power just six months ago necessitates a certain degree of humility in the opening salvos of a leadership contest that will be decided next spring. But the recipes being cooked up by contenders for party faithful include money, ethnic votes and a recasting of the arguments for sovereignty to appeal to voters that were just out of diapers when Quebecers last voted on independence in 1995, according to The Star. I could complain about the federal government for the next hour if you wanted me to. I m not sure that it would necessarily get us anywhere. I think we have to be realistic about the criticisms we make about the problems with federalism, but at the same time we have to come up with a positive argument for us and The race to become the next leader of the Parti Qu b cois has yet to officially begin, but the leading contenders are already sketching their route to Quebecs eventual declaration of independence. I would say that we have to stop arguing against anybody not against Canada, not against the federal government, not against anyone, Alexandre Cloutier, a 37-year-old constitutional lawyer and leading light of the PQ caucus, told a group of students this week at the Universit de Montr al. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.