please explain about the "1600" letters, as you can imagine, if theres a media blackout in Quebec, I have absolutely no chance of getting info in Washington.

The credit really goes to Maluhia for bringing this to our attention in another thread, the link is this one:

viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7815&p=128549#p128549

Even the documentary's screenwriter was totally taken a back by this when I showed it to her. So far I haven't met a single Quebecker yet -not one- who has heard about this piece of news. You'd think that this would be all over the news, as it concerns us directly. By what right does he arrogantly go about such unilateral declarations without our consent, without our awareness!?

It really looks as though he was warning the political/economic actors to plan their future according to such a reality, a bit like a chunk of friendly forecasting advice, to make sure that they aren't "taken by surprise" when it happens in a couple of years from now.

I think Quebec is most likely to leave canada but least likely to become a US state, but if they leave I think it will be inevitable that the other provinces become states.

The nationalists of the world agree with you!

Mahalo for the credit!

I'm surprised that you never saw that document before I showed it to you, nor did the screenwriter. I wonder what effect this might have on people in Quebec if this is shown in the documentary, I wonder. But also its great that your giving an alternative to full independence.... Making people think of the open possibilities that there are before the storm hits is always a good thing to do. What might have happen then and after the referendum without a heads up could have worked in Ottawa's favor, now if this is published within the documentary there might be a back lashing towards Ottawa. Hopefully this documentary does opens not only some people's eyes, but also their minds as well...

Also I'm starting to wonder about what the f*** Ottawa's politicians are trying to do... First it's the media blackout about the referendum and now The Brian's Law... Given with what one of my friends from British Columbia said if Canadians are talking more about the US' political follies, then it would not only make it easier to control their own political media but also help to turn Canadians against such a Unification. One thing I learned about media in my media & design classes is to be careful on how you present things, sometimes you might present unwanted results towards your audience. I should start keeping tabs on Ottawa, see what other dirty little secrets they might be hiding that I can find.

Maybe no one cares because it was the bloc quebecois that sent the letter and not the parti quebecois?

lester, Duceppe can flap he gums all he wants on the subject and no one listens because he can't initiate a referendum. Only the gov't of Quebec can.
The PQ isn't the gov't and won't even talk about it if they want to get elected. The Quebec Liberals won't, and there is no citizen initiatives for referendums in Quebec, few in all Canada.
So the only ears Duceppe catches are those of people who have no idea how it works.
It's moot. Matter of fact he may be doing Ottawa's work by keeping the dollar down 1/4 cent with his scare tactics.
Maybe if the PQ chooses BC's Gordon Campbell for a leader he'll lie through his teeth they won't hold a referendum, win the election and then announce one the next day. He's good at that!