Quebec Votes Yes in 1980: Sovereignty-Association for All?

Ok. I'll put a more simpler question.

If Quebec was granted a looser political arrangment with the rest of Canada, would the other provinces want the same terms?

Doubtful. Canada's relationships between Ottawa and the provinces (as well as between the provinces themselves) is pretty fluid. They negotiate and argue with each other all the time. All a successful Quebec independence movement in 1980 would do with this is change the terms.

The odds of any other provinces seeking independence are quite low, though Canada without Quebec would exacerbate the power struggles between the West and Ontario, which would be by far the dominant province in this Canada. Canada would probably still be bilingual owing to the number of French-speakers outside of Quebec, but it would do little to shift the goalposts. What matters is the future of the society more than anything - by 1980, Canada was well into its social changes, and the old Anglo-Saxon legacy was becoming less prevalent in Ontario and BC but still relevant in Atlantic Canada and the Prairie provinces. The question is does this Canada double-down on its past, does it follow the OTL pathway or does the knowledge of what it did wrong with Quebec make them double-down on its path of social liberalism? How does the politics change long-term minus Quebec's influence?
 
South Sea Pirate said:
If Sovereignty-Association is considered after a Yes vote, then would not the Western provinces start agitating for their own sovereignty within a looser Canada? As Alberta, then British Columbia, then Saskatchewan seek the same sovereignty as Quebec, the remaining provinces now feel increasingly dwarfed by Ontario.

As the confederation unravels all 10 provinces gain sovereignty within a monetary and customs union, the Canadian Community.

Is this possible?
No. It'd be the height of stupidity for Quebec, & everybody who isn't a rabid separatista knows it.:rolleyes:

To name just two things: the Indians are not going to stay in Quebec, which means their land stays in Canada--along with the James Bay power project...

And deals cut with NF&LB to transmit power would probably be reopened, to Quebec's detriment...
 
Ok, I can take a hint. If Quebec leaves, English Canada won't fall apart.

However how does the tension between Ontario and the West play out? That fissure isn't just going to go away....
 
No. It'd be the height of stupidity for Quebec, & everybody who isn't a rabid separatista knows it.:rolleyes:

To name just two things: the Indians are not going to stay in Quebec, which means their land stays in Canada--along with the James Bay power project...

And deals cut with NF&LB to transmit power would probably be reopened, to Quebec's detriment...

And the Quebecois would not give up thoe lands easily, either, since they desperately need all that hydro power to become economically viable.

It would be an ugly fight, because I do think it's likely that the Cree et al would not be eager to stay in an independent Quebec.
 
What about the North American Auto Pact?
Would the USA force Quebec to re-negotiate the Auto-Pact?
How many car factories did Quebec have back during your POD?
 
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