The GlobeandMail is reporting the federal tories are telling Quebec if they win a majority next election, they will open up the Constitution and give more meaning to the province of Quebec as a nation.
This is no doubt going to make a lot of the rest of Canada nervous or mad, as opening up the Quebec issue before election time is always a touchy issue. It could either work very well in the Tories' favour to secure a majority rule, or totally backfire if the rest of Canada doesn't want any part of it.
The Globe reports:
Emphasizing the Conservative receptiveness to "Quebec's historical demands," Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn raised the possibility of winning 30 to 40 seats in the province, up from the current 11.
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The Conservatives are treading carefully to manage expectations and avoid a backlash in the rest of Canada. Still, they are hoping to make significant gains as a federalist, pro-Quebec alternative to the Bloc Québécois, which now holds 48 of the 75 ridings in the province.[/quote
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