Canadians hate spoiled children. There is nothing more
aggravating than watching a teenager stomping their feet and whining about how
misunderstood they are. Then, when they get what they want, they rest only long enough to find
a new set of demands. The
justice comes when the parents finally say enough is enough
and they show the kid the door. Of course the kid thinks that it’s a bluff. Mom
and Dad have given in every other time right? Only this time the kid went too far. The
locks are changed, the visa is
cancelled, the cell phone is cancelled, and the allowance is
done.
QUEBEC NEEDS TO GROW UP.
This is the tipping point that Quebecers find themselves at
today. Too many demands, too many racist laws, too many times ignoring who pays for their
nonsense. This time they will be alone. The Cree won’t side with them. I heard a Cree
chief comment once about the chance of separating. He said the Cree control the lands
with the hydro lines. He said you would be surprised what two Cree, a pickup, a case of
beer, and a box of dynamite can do to bring a province to its senses. He wasn’t smiling.
Labrador isn’t coming and
that cuts of the last of the hydro and the last of the
export dollars.
Does Quebec remember the mass exodus of businesses the last
time things got this close? Business does not want extra costs and regulation and they
certainly don’t need laws that restrict the labour pool. Oh, the federal employees
shouldn’t forget that they will not be Canadians and therefore will not be able to work in a
foreign government. Of course this will lead to an employment boom and bilingualism won’t be a
factor, so all Canadians will have an even shot—not a bad prospect after the oppression of
false bilingualism.
HISTORY REPEATING.
The last time we faced the possibility of separation, it was
Canadians that put their hearts on the line and pulled us from the brink. That
will not happen this time. Even if separation is averted Canadians are in no
mood to acquiesce to more demands. The Quebec separatists have crossed the
line. I believe that the Prime Minister needs to explain Quebec what really
happens when they leave. Explain the agreements that were signed about lands
that revert to Canada should they separate. Explain that separation means just
that: separation. Just like the heartbroken parent he needs to be firm no
matter how much it hurts. I know Canadians are ready to support the hard
truths.
So where do we go from here? Does the teenager grow up? Do
the parents change the
locks and wait? And when they do leave, what do we do with
all the Quebec refugees?
What do you see happening and what would you like to happen?
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