In article , "Don White" wrote:

Tuuk wrote in message
.. .

Quebec is a major exporter of electricity....although they have
Newfoundland/Labrador to thank for that.
Lots of minerals & forestry products. It's the manufacturing area that seems
to rely on Federal Gov't largess & support.
You have about a third of the people who just want to leave and run their
own little French country, (not join US)

Well we don't want 'em....

another third knows the advantages of staying and blackmailing Canada for
every advantage they can squeeze out.

French folks ain't all that bad are they? I am starting to like them.

The rest would be good solid citizens.

And kowtow to the United Nations and their official line?