Editing Federalism in Quebec (section)

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'''Federalism in Quebec''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Fédéralisme au Québec'') is concerned with the support of confederation in regards to the federal union of Canada: that is, support for the principles and/or political system of the government of Canada (status quo). This issue has been summarized as revolving around the concepts of [[Quebec]] remaining within [[Canada]] and opposition to the desires of [[Quebec sovereignty movement|Quebec sovereigntists]].

Throughout the [[National Question|sovereignty debate]] [[Quebec nationalism|Quebec nationalist]] sentiment has swung between the federalist and sovereigntist options, with many Quebec nationalists willing to be a part of a Canadian federation with a more decentralized government. Quebecer anglophones and [[allophone (Quebec)|allophones]] have been overwhelmingly opposed to Quebec's secession.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Supporters of independence point to their belief that Quebec is a [[nation]] due to its unique history, shared major language and common heritage. Opponents of sovereignty generally believe it to be a dangerous idea due to the political, financial, personal and economic ties between Quebecers and other Canadians. Some see it as being unnecessary due to Canada's multicultural and bilingual national character, as well as the strong status of the French language and culture in Quebec. Opponents to Québécois nationalism point to the fact that Quebec is just as ethnically diverse as the rest of Canada and therefore is divisible by different ethnic and language groups, or point to the shared Francophone heritage of the ROC ([[Rest of Canada]]). Many federalists believe that Canada comprises many nations in the cultural and ethnic, non-political sense;{{Clarify|what is the political sense?|date=November 2009}} and that Quebec can be divided into just as many nations as [[Ontario]] or [[British Columbia]].{{Clarify|what nations are there in Ontario or British Columbia? What nations could Quebec be divided into?|date=June 2021}}

Most major federal political parties, including the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the [[New Democratic Party of Canada|New Democratic Party]] and the [[Green Party of Canada]] support maintaining the [[status quo]] with Quebec remaining part of Canada. The [[Bloc Québécois]] is the sole sovereigntist federal party with seats in the House of Commons. Two provincial political parties, the [[Coalition Avenir Québec]] and the [[Quebec Liberal Party]], support different ideas about Quebec's political status within Canada; the former wants to make Quebec an [[Autonomism (political doctrine)|autonomous]] province within Canada, while the latter, like its former national parent party, supports maintaining the status quo with Quebec remaining part of Canada.