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Constitutional reform, referendums and sovereignty association: Quebec's search for a distinct society in Canada

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Given its linguistic, political, and socio‐cultural differences, Quebec had long sought independence from the rest of Canada. Under the leadership of its separatist provincial party, and with a representation at the federal level as well, Quebecers went to the polls to vote for separation from Canada on two separate occasions. In the most recent case (1995), they narrowly rejected separation and voted to remain within Canada. Since then, the pressure to separate has all but disappeared from the political discussion. This paper explores the reasons why the intent to separate has waxed and waned over the years, along with the economic outcomes for the province. Dadas las diferencias de carácter lingüístico, político y sociocultural, Quebec había venido buscando durante mucho tiempo la independencia del resto de Canadá. Bajo el liderazgo de su partido separatista provincial, y su representación a nivel federal, los quebequenses han acudido a las urnas para votar por la separación de Canadá en dos ocasiones distintas. En el caso más reciente (1995), rechazaron por poco la separación y votaron a favor de permanecer en Canadá. Desde entonces, la presión para separarse ha desaparecido casi por completo del debate político. Este documento explora las razones por las que la intención de separarse ha aumentado y disminuido a lo largo de los años, junto con los resultados económicos de la provincia. ケベック州は、言語、政治、社会文化の違いから、カナダ連邦からの独立を長きに渡って模索してきた。ケベック州は、分離独立派による州政党のリーダーシップの下、連邦議会への選出もあり、連邦からの分離独立を問う住民投票を2回行っている。最も近年の1995年の例では、分離独立は僅差で否決され、カナダ連邦に留まる決定が下されている。それ以来、分離独立の推進については、政治的議論から完全に消えている。本稿では、ケベック州の経済的成果と照らし合わせて、分離独立の意思が長年の間に盛衰を辿ってきた理由を探る。

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  • K. Bruce Newbold, 2019. "Constitutional reform, referendums and sovereignty association: Quebec's search for a distinct society in Canada," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(5), pages 763-774, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:11:y:2019:i:5:p:763-774
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12220
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    1. Mongrain, Philippe & Nadeau, Richard & Jérôme, Bruno, 2021. "Playing the synthesizer with Canadian data: Adding polls to a structural forecasting model," International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 289-301.

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