Scottish and Québécois independence in 1990s

Just wondering if this is completely ASB or not. I read, some time ago, that there was an earlier attempt (in the 1970s, I think?) to get powers devolved to Scotland, which came to a referendum and didn't pass due to turnout. I could, of course, consult Wikipedia, but perhaps others simply know better about it.

Obviously Québec had a close referendum IOTL in 1995. Here, I am imagining that both Scotland and Québec have successful independence referenda in the 1990s, based on, say, a POD from sometime after 1970.

Corollary questions:
- Would this allow for other (mostly) non-violent independence movements to "succeed"?
- Would successful independence referenda in both places (one before the other, presumably, but in either order) help to make independence negotiations actually result in sovereign states?
 
This scenario is definitely not ASB. It does not require any form of aliens or paranormal activity to shift public opinion over 50 %. Since both had referenda to declare independence, it is certainly plausible for a Québec exit and the Scottish Indyref to reach over 50 % either through turnout depression or increase from favourable sides, more effective independence campaigns, or other factors that can shift independence over the half-way mark.
 
You have to also consider that even should these referendums fall in favour of independence, the state's they are currently apart of must still agree to let them go peacefully.
Personally anything but a 60% majority would not be enough for me to permit secession.
 
From what I gather, Quebec indepedence is a possibility during the 1990s. Scotland is harder. Having the devolution referendum of 1979 pass is probably not enough in and of itself, because the circumstances that allowed the rise of the SNP would not have been place. Thatcherism played a big part, but whilst she controls Downing Street, Scottish Labour could make a big show of opposing her, and the perception that they were standing up for Scotland might mean they steal the SNP's thunder a bit. Also, it would be elected under first past the post, so it would be harder for the nationalists to break through, whilst Labour would win colossal majorities, at least to start with, and the Tories, or even Alliance, would likely end up forming the main opposition, and thus be seen as the main alternative to Labour. Furthermore, devolution at this point might harm the SNP, they didn't have a particularly charismatic leader like Salmond till a bit later, and they struggled after 1979 in OTL. So perhaps to make it work for Scotland, an earlier PoD is needed, ideally one which establishes an earlier Scottish Parliament, and has a Labour government in Westminster from the through the 1980s, so that they can be held responsible for things like the decline of industry and not allowing Scotland control over the North Sea oil.
 
How does a independent Quebec effect NAFTA? That to me is a game changer especially being The Saint Lawrence Seaway needs Quebec to work. So Canada could be hurting trade wise
 
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