The Deepening Canadian Crisis Over Quebec

Introduction

Less than a year after the failure of a plan to resolve Canada's longstanding constitutional crisis, Quebec has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of Canada: Either give the French-speaking province greater autonomy, or Quebec will set its own course. Opinion polls now say that Quebeckers overwhelmingly favor some form of independence. At the same time, many English-speaking Canadians would rather see Quebec break away than give in to its demands. But others say there is still room for compromise.

locked icon

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

  • Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
  • Read modern, diverse business cases
  • Explore hundreds of books and reference titles