Goodness, no! Perish the thought that I would take your right to vote for the party of your choice away from you. ;-) One must do the best one can with an ongoing situation.

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I think that the primary forces keeping Quebec in Canada so far have been...

1. $$$$ (Big financial incentives to Quebec to stay in.)

2. The sheer inertia of the historical status quo in Canada, which is considerable.

3. The tacit (though unstated) willingness of the Canadian federal government to use military force, if necessary, to keep Quebec in Confederation.

4. The tacit (if unstated) total unwillingness of most Quebecois to lose their lives pointlessly over such an unnecessary and foolish conflict.

3. and, of course more $$$$$$$$$$!!!!

Bribery often works far better than threats. ;-)