Quebec keeps Canada sane

[Mencken]

You haven't spent much time in Alberta have you.

Yep...about 40 years

 

[smylee52]

I believe it's Quebec's cultural influence that has made Canada what it is:

I think the only reason Ontario has strong progressive attitudes is its historic nearness to Quebec, and over time, Ontario has absorbed some of Quebec's ideas as it absorbed some of its people.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

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OMG . Intolerant, segregationists are who we should emulate ? LOL we absorbed some of their people because they fled the " progressive " Quebec government that destroyed their economic base . Wouldn't it be nice if people in the service industry in Toronto sneered at customers with a heavy French accent similar to how English speaking people have been treated in Montreal .

Wait a minute. Maybe we should incorporate their progressive language laws .
Waddya think ?


There are many wonderful people in Quebec and from Quebec but the sum of the contribution that the province makes to Canada continues to leave the rest of the country in a negative balance .

Sorry too many bad experiences and too much unpleasant history on both sides .

 

[K Douglas]

I believe it's Quebec's cultural influence that has made Canada what it is:

-- More tolerant towards sex than Americans or Brits
-- A country with a strong art/culture appreciation
-- A belief in capitalism tempered by communal interests
-- Anti-gun, pro-gay, progressive outlook
-- Love/hate attitude towards large, centralized institutions

Outside of Quebec and central/urban Ontario the rest of the country is made up of hicks from the sticks who would, if they could, turn Canada into a backwards, repressive, moralistic, intolerant, and cruel society.

I think the only reason Ontario has strong progressive attitudes is its historic nearness to Quebec, and over time, Ontario has absorbed some of Quebec's ideas as it absorbed some of its people.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Are you kidding me? Sanity in Quebec, lol. For years Quebec has been on the take. It reeks of corruption and scandal. Kickbacks, bribes, nepotism, entitlements, wasteful spending etc etc. Low productivity levels, higher rates of unemployment, intolerance(language laws), highest suicide rates in Canada next to Nunavut and Yukon. Hab fans!!!
I love Quebec for many things - its natural beauty, the women, the joie de vivre, the cuisine but to say it keeps Canada sane is nothing short of ridiculous.
The paragraph I've bolded smacks of hate (possibly jealousy), or at the very least, ignorance. I think there is alot to be said for self sufficiency, dedication to family, balancing budgets, saying what you mean and meaning what you say, dedication to community, punishing criminals and assisting victims. This great country was founded on those principles.
And btw, some of the greatest intolerance I've come across is within your so called "progressive" circles. Anybody who doesn't think they way they do are considered morally inferior. Time to get your head out of the sand fuji.