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Sorry but no. Especially in the wake of Quebec bailing out, never in a million billion years would any part of Canada be willingly annexed by the US.

The only way I can see Western secessionism coming into play at the federal level is if it's being used as a threat. Besides, would an independent West have been economically viable in the mid 90's? Weren't the oil sands largely unusable until the 2000's?

You mean the guy from Layer Cake? I don't know, he was pretty great in that movie, but he hasn't done a lot since. I'm really not sure if it would work, anyway. It would be something interesting and different, though. Basing my opinion entirely on his performance in Layer Cake, he'd probably...

I just haven't gotten to them yet. ;)

IIRC, Québec had made statements that they would respect the wishes of the Cree, whether that means that they would have been OK with the north getting partitioned off is a question that will be resolved in negotiations.

I want to keep this TL fairly tight and focused; part of what burned me out on Jesus Walks (not that it's dead, just on hiatus) was how all-encompassing I tried to make it, and had to be, by virtue of its scope. That having been said, you can expect at least a couple updates to deal with how...

Update 6 SUPREME COURT RULES REFERENDUM BINDING -The Globe and Mail, February 19th, 1996 BY PHIL RYAN | In a landmark ruling that will forever change the course of Canada's history, the Supreme Court has ruled that the October referendum was a legitimate declaration of Québec's intent...

Supplementary Material 1: The Players Since this is a topic with appeal beyond "people who were political junkies in Canada in the 90's", I think it might be helpful to explain who the people are who've been featured so far in the TL, and who will be important as we go forward. [Note: this...

Update 5 CHRETIEN OPEN TO NEGOTIATIONS -The Toronto Star, November 11th, 1995 --------------------------- Hull, Québec 12:30 PM, November 11, 1995 "Bonjour, Ms. Copps, your colleagues are already waiting for you at the table. Please follow me," the maître d' said. The...

It's been a while since you posted this, but it's important for the next update. Can you source this?

They'd probably be pissed. Occupying Quebec would be Canada's Iraq, in that it would torpedo every last ounce of international goodwill Canada had worked so hard to build after WWII.

Worst possible scenario? Military occupation of Québec.

That's been noted. While there certainly wouldn't be a mass exodus the next day, I'd expect there to be at least some people leaving the province, especially recent immigrants. Let's just say, going forward, that the newspaper exaggerated the number of people leaving Québec. :D

Update 4 SUPREME COURT TO BEGIN HEARING REFERENDUM CASE -Ottawa Citizen, November 10th, 1995 BY ANDREW SEYMOUR | Today, the Supreme Court of Canada will begin hearing Parizeau v. Canada, the case which will decide the validity of the October Referendum. Lawyers from both sides have been...

With a topic like this, and a subject this recent, politics will always intrude. I'd prefer we discuss concrete consequences of the referendum, rather than "ought" arguments, or our personal opinions on what people should or should not have done; but I value everything that's been posted...

There's nothing inherently political in saying that the Feds were arrogant and the separatists presumptuous, but personally, yes, I oppose separatism. That having been said, my goal with this TL is to be extremely even-handed, and simply chart the most likely historical trajectory.

That's to be decided, but the separatists would be against any partitioning whatsoever.

It's less than 20 years, so yeah, I'm planning to.

Update 3 EXODUS IN QUEBEC -The Globe and Mail, November 3rd, 1995 BY PHIL RYAN | Traffic on border highways has become an endless gridlock, for the thousands of Anglophones now fleeing Québec following the referendum. Fearing how they believe an independent Québec may treat...

Bingo. The federalists never planning for a "yes" victory will probably screw them in the Supreme Court, since they never specified a necessary goal before the votes were tallied. Of course, a Supreme Court ruling would be months away, so there's other matters to deal with first.