Au revoir, Quebec: A bon voyage for the battered West -- Why Quebec’s exit could be the West’s long-awaited liberation (Western Standard)
Ah, Quebec, that perennial enfant terrible of the Canadian confederation, always flirting with the exit door like a diva in a bad marriage, threatening to storm out unless we all applaud her uniqueness. Well, mes amis, the latest Léger poll from June tells us the flirtation might be turning serious: 36% of Quebecers now support sovereignty, with nearly half of the under-35 crowd waving the fleur-de-lis like it’s a TikTok trend. That’s up from the doldrums of 29% in February, and if the Parti Québécois keeps surging under Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — currently polling at a commanding lead — it could mean a third referendum by 2030. For once, let’s not wring our hands in Ottawa-style panic. Instead, let’s raise a glass of Alberta crude to the idea ... CLICK HERE for the full story