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Canadian National Unity Essay, Research Paper

Canadian National Unity has been a serious debate to all Canadians for close to

three decades now. Starting with French President Charles DeGaulle, who in

visiting Quebec told a large crowd in Motreal, ?Vivre le Quebec libre!? or,

?Live in a free Quebec.? This one event started the whole modern separtist

movement in Canada, and brought us to where we are now. They went from one

person with an idea then, to 2 provincial parties, and a federal one as well,

now. This is a very serious issue, that could end up in the destuction of an

amazing country. It?s not like they?re bluffing, we?ve had two Referendums

on this issue (one almost resulting in a Yes vote), and numerous Constitutional

meetings to tweak what we live by to be in tune with the wants and needs of many

Quebekers, but it hasn?t worked to this point, and has been a long, stressful,

but interesting affair to this point. A little background is needed in order to

understand this whole ordeal. The Parti Quebecois is a provincial party in

Quebec City. The party was formed by Ren? L?vesque, who was its leader from

1968 to 1982. In that time, the PQ formed the government in Quebec from 1976 to

1982. The next leader was Pierre-Marc Johnson, followed in 1988 by Jacques

Parizeau. Mr Parizeau was leader until 1996. During that period, the PQ formed

the government from 1994-1996. There was a second referendum on sovereignty in

1995 (cost $63.5 million): 60% to 40%. The current leader of the PQ is Lucien

Bouchard. The PQ currently forms the provincial government in Quebec City. The

Referendum of 1995 saw one of the closest votes possible as the No side squeaked

out with a 50.6% to 49.4% victory. The Bloc Quebecois is a separatist party in

the federal Parliament in Ottawa. The party was formed by Lucien Bouchard, who

was its leader from 1991 to early 1996. The next leader of the party was Michel

Gauthier. After a convention in March, 1997, the next and current leader of the

party was Gilles Duceppe.The BQ formed Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in the

House of Commons during the last Parliament. However, after the 1997 federal

election, after getting 37.7% of Quebec’s vote, it lost second place status, and

now sits as an official party in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Chr?tien

sits atop the Federalist side. The longer Mr Chr?tien governs, the closer he

seems to hold his cards. A very few advisors surround him, giving him aid and

have special tasks in order to save the country as a whole. Minister St?phane

Dion heads this department, and is also President of the Queen’s Privy Council

for Canada (PCO). He is really the man hired to talk to Bouchard and Duceppe and

really save our country from a federal aspect. Minister Anne McLellan handles

the hottest potato of all: the Supreme Court Reference on Quebec secession,

which is the hallmark of the Feds’ tough-love Plan B strategy. The decision sets

the legal parameters for any further secession attempt – a clear referendum

question and a clear majority (as opposed to a simple majority of 50% +1) are

now the law of the land. The Quebec Liberal Party pro Canadian with a twist of

Quebec nationalism, this party went digital in early 1997. Daniel Johnson

announced in March, 1998 that he would step down as leader, and Jean Charest has

taken his place. The party lost the 1994 provincial election by only a couple

percentage points, but actually won the last election in terms of vote

percentage – a big boost for unity. They currently hold 48 National Assembly

seats. Vision Nationale, The new federalist party, led by Jean Briere, will take

a stand against any sovereignty referendums, while promoting bilingualism in

Quebec. The party opposes distinct society status for the province. Briere wants

to tap into the 2.4 million French Quebecers who voted "No" in the

last referendum, and fight a perception in the French media that wanting to stay

in Canada is radical, while being a separatist is normal. Throughout the world,

Canada is known as a tranquil, economically prosperous, multicultural society.

Yet, in one of its provinces, Quebec, a number of people are dissatisfied with

Quebec?s relationship with the rest of Canada and want to seperate. The issue

of seperating is not new, in fact, the Quebecois voted on this very same

controversial subject in 1980, ending in a sixty-forty split in favor of the

federalists; In the weeks before the 1995 vote the polls showed a fifty-fifty

split, marking a clear and true division among both the Anglo phone and

Francophone Canadians. To secede would create a state of paralysis leading to an

economic crisis the likes of which, Canadians have never before experienced and

truly cannot imagine. Therefore Quebec should not separate from Canada. Quebec

should remain a part of Canada, due to the fact that the problems facing the

Quebecois wouldn?t diminish or be resolved. Quebec always has been and always

will be a respected, distinct society within Canada, and leaving Canada now

would adversely affect more than just the Quebecois. First, the problems facing

Quebec would not diminish or be resolved through separation. The economic

uncertainties that have plagued Quebec, such as unemployment, high taxes, high

government spending, as well as high interest rates would not lessen. Businesses

would pull out of Quebec

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