Forget Scots Independence - should Scotland join Canada?

[Valmy]

   

• The Germans would never try to pass historical propaganda depicting British as war criminals for a documentary.

You are forgetting about the time the perfidious Albion forced Germany to invade Belgium.

[crazy canuck]

It would have substantially more independence as a Canadian province than it does now - and arguably more independence than it would as a independent member of the EU.

What is your argument why a Canadian province has more independence than the member states of the EU?

I don't know where he gets that, Canadian provinces have zero autonomy.  Whatever autonomy we have is what the Feds have decided we could have.

Not sure if you are serious or just your usual hyperbole

[Jacob]

Not sure if you are serious or just your usual hyperbole

viper37's hyperbole is always serious

[viper37]

It would have substantially more independence as a Canadian province than it does now - and arguably more independence than it would as a independent member of the EU.

What is your argument why a Canadian province has more independence than the member states of the EU?

I don't know where he gets that, Canadian provinces have zero autonomy.  Whatever autonomy we have is what the Feds have decided we could have.

Not sure if you are serious or just your usual hyperbole

There is no exclusive powers to the provinces, the Federal government is free to spend whatever money he wants, how he wants in any provincial field and stop making transfer payements (our taxes).

[Razgovory]

Not sure if you are serious or just your usual hyperbole

I'll have you know that Viper and Grallon have heavily influenced my view on Canada.

[crazy canuck]

There is no exclusive powers to the provinces...

You should re-read section 92 of the BNA Act, you know the one that sets out the exclusive powers of the Provinces.

[Barrister]

There is no exclusive powers to the provinces...

You should re-read section 92 of the BNA Act, you know the one that sets out the exclusive powers of the Provinces.

I was going to say...

[Zanza]

There is no exclusive powers to the provinces...

You should re-read section 92 of the BNA Act, you know the one that sets out the exclusive powers of the Provinces.

I was going to say...

You also suggested that these powers in the BNA somehow make Canadian provinces more independent than EU member states. How did you come to that statement?

[crazy canuck]

There is no exclusive powers to the provinces...

You should re-read section 92 of the BNA Act, you know the one that sets out the exclusive powers of the Provinces.

I was going to say...

You also suggested that these powers in the BNA somehow make Canadian provinces more independent than EU member states. How did you come to that statement?

If I were to guess, my guess would be he was thinking that Provinces have exclusive jurisdiction over what could broadly be characterized as civil law matters - so labour laws, regulation of provincially regulated businesses - that sort of thing.

[The Brain]

Can Canadian provinces unilaterally leave Canada?

[crazy canuck]

Can Canadian provinces unilaterally leave Canada?

Quebec has tried to obtain enough support within that province to do it.  Yes.

[Eddie Teach]

Can Canadian provinces unilaterally leave Canada?

Didn't Quebec have a vote on that before?

[crazy canuck]

Can Canadian provinces unilaterally leave Canada?

Didn't Quebec have a vote on that before?

Two times.  The last one was very close.

[Jacob]

Once Putin decides it's worth investing in, Quebec will leave.

[Berkut]

Can Canadian provinces unilaterally leave Canada?

Quebec has tried to obtain enough support within that province to do it.  Yes.

Does the rest of Canada agree that should Quebec clearly wish to leave, they would be allowed to do so without any recourse on the part of Canada proper?