I personally would hate to see separation, since I think that would lead to disintegration and possible incorporation into the US. I think we all benefit from the existing states of things.

I have to second the sentiments of Big Mick. I've been fortunate enough to drive across Canada and fly across Canada, and listen to the CBC and spend time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Vancouver BC (and one town so fine I may hide there someday). I don't know enough about Canadian politics to understand whether declaring Quebec a 'nation' is a valid attempt to maintain her within the Canadian confederacy, or whether it is a precursor to separation. I think I am ahead of most yanks in that I at least know that Canada HAS politics.