Unless it follows the rhythm that Canada wants to impose on it in terms of immigration, Quebec will inexorably see its political weight diminish within the federation, in parallel with the reduction in its demographic weight. The case seems settled. According to Professor Benoît Pelletier, quoted in The world (“In Canada, country of ‘happy immigration’, Quebec is an exception”), “Quebec’s loss of influence signals the decline of French on the North American continent, so it is ultimately a threat to the very existence of our distinct French-speaking society”. It is difficult to contradict him on this point.
And can Quebec resist? Let us take another quote from Professor Pelletier, taken from the same source: “The potential pool of Francophone migrants being infinitely smaller than that of Anglophones, I do not see how Quebec could protect itself from this inexorable trajectory which is leading to our slow . Thirty-four words were enough for Mr. Pelletier to express the point of view of Quebec federalists: sovereignty will never be possible, whatever the circumstances, federalism cannot be overcome. And if it leads to our erasure, so be it. It is impossible to extricate oneself from this framework of thought. Like all federalists, Mr. Pelletier does not see how…
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