Quebec is like the millennial living in its parent’s basement, demanding all the rights of an adult, but accepting none of the responsibilities, all the while whining incessantly about how hard done by it is. Quebec pretends it’s a country—note the pretentious ministerial title below—while living off the rest of Canada. Quebec takes much more than it gives (see Equalization) and is given all sorts of perks; for example, hydro electricity, one of its biggest resources, does not play into equalization. And Quebec refuses to develop the huge natural gas reserves they are sitting on, preferring instead to take money from Alberta oil revenues, all the while complaining that it’s environmentally unsound. Forever threatening separation, Quebec is a perennial thorn in Canada’s side, while Laurentian elites, including Sock Boy, dictate to the rest of the country and continue to suck it dry. See Bombardier. Quebec’s license plate reads Je me souviens, which means I remember. Presumably they remember 1759, when the British whipped their arses on the Plains of Abraham. They still haven’t gotten over it, mind you. Indeed, the province refused to acknowledge the 250th anniversary of the battle in 2009. Quebecers are tribal. They speak a form of French that has devolved over 400+ years. Even the French have trouble understanding them. They should really leave Canada to make their own way in the world. Indeed, the rest of Canada should have a referendum on whether it wants Quebec to stay. Allez, Quebec. Allez.
For a good read, see Mordecai Richler’s Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!
End of rant.
Quebec politicians are speaking out against Ottawa’s intention to override British Columbia in its opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline extension, and are calling for more collaboration with provincial governments when it comes to environmental legislation.
In an open letter published with CBC, Jean-Marc Fournier, the Quebec minister responsible for Canadian relations, called on the federal government to acknowledge and work with provincial legislation with regards to projects that touch both provincial and federal jurisdiction.