Ah, that myth! According to Jean-Martin Aussant (master's degree in Economic Analysis, leader of Option Nationale provincial party), the savings we would make by not being in Canada, such as not doing 2 income tax reports, duplication of government, etc, would result in a net surplus of 2 billion $ (source in French, Google translation - text is not by Aussant, but it's the same arguments), including the "loss" of the equalization payments.
Québec's independence makes
cultural sense, but financial sense as well.
Jean-Martin Aussant (again) made an analogy: Québec has $50 to spend on music. Ottawa takes that $50, spends $20 to administer that money, then purchases $30 of music that Québec doesn't like.
There are many videos of Aussant on YouTube, but unfortunately those where he explains the financial reasons are all in French.
Québec's independence makes
And it's not solely a question of language, but rather of very different thinking. The 2011 federal elections result points that out clearly. |
Jean-Martin Aussant (again) made an analogy: Québec has $50 to spend on music. Ottawa takes that $50, spends $20 to administer that money, then purchases $30 of music that Québec doesn't like.
There are many videos of Aussant on YouTube, but unfortunately those where he explains the financial reasons are all in French.