Canadian unity is a marriage worth fighting for |
HALIFAX—In a marriage where one spouse consistently brings up divorce, the time has probably come for a decision. To be or not to be.
And so it is with countries like this one. Quebec and Alberta have factions that keep saying they want to leave Canada. Quebec nationalists believe that they are distinctive enough to warrant their own country. Go-it-aloners in Alberta think Ottawa is giving them a raw deal, and that they could do better on their own. It’s a democracy, so people are entitled to their opinions and beliefs.
But there is another side to separatism that is rarely mentioned. Every time the prospect of a diminished Canada is raised, it hurts the country—and the vast majority of citizens who abhor the prospect of separation.
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That’s why I think it’s time for those factions to bring some intellectual honesty to their avowed separatism. There are lots of ways to do that, but the simplest and most effective way is that both parties to this never-ending debate resolve this situation one way or the other.
Why is such a resolution needed? Because those who do business here require the same assurance that Canada is a solid, sovereign, unified, and reliable trading partner. The same goes for prospective investors. No one wants to put their money in a place that may not continue to........