Montreal Gazette
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May 17, 2026
· 5 min read
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Opinion: À la carte sovereignty is wishful thinking
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Opinion: À la carte sovereignty is wishful thinking
It is not a scare tactic to insist that Quebec independence would not be a routine administrative adjustment.
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By
Jack Jedwab, Special to the Montreal Gazette
May 17, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.
For several decades, many of us assumed that Quebec independence meant we would no longer be Canadian. We understood that, in the event of a referendum, Quebecers would face a clear choice: remain Canadian or become citizens of a new Quebec state.
Apparently, that may no longer be the case — or at least tha…
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