A country of one’s own | The duty

The Parti Québécois’ year one budget should reassure those who oppose independence, fearing an impoverishment of Quebec society. Even the most staunch federalists admit that an independent Quebec would be financially viable.

When you read my name, you might say: “An immigrant will undoubtedly be against the separation of Quebec. » However, my personal history makes me sympathetic to the desire of certain Quebecers to have their country.

My grandfather hoped for liberation from the yoke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; his wish was granted when Czechoslovakia was created after the First World War. My parents hoped for liberation from Nazi occupation, then from the grip of the Soviet Union. I left Czechoslovakia occupied by armies under Soviet command in 1968.

Obviously, the relationship between the federal government and Quebec is not of the same order as these occupations and takeovers. However, the vast Canada presents varied and divergent interests which the federal government must take into account, colliding in the process with the projects of all. […]

Other immigrants, whose unwavering allegiance to Canada is generally suspected by the population, have had experiences similar to mine; an independent Quebec would not scare them. […]

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