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Recent polls say more than half of Canadians think so. But a look at worldwide public opinion shows that settled borders and satisfied factions might be the exception, not the rule, in multi-ethnic states. So enjoy the peace, Canadians. It may not last.
From Abkhazia to the Basque and Cyprus, here are the ABC's of global opinion on sovereignty, separation and independence.
In Canada, 56 per cent of respondents think Quebec is less likely to separate from Canada after the recent provincial election.
The Scottish National Party looks headed for a win in next month's parliamentary elections and has promised a referendum on independence if they succeed. But the Scottish public remains divided on the issue.
In Bermuda, a self-governing overseas territory, less than one in five want full independence from Britain.
China -- Taiwan
Already de-facto independent, Taiwan has pondered a formal split with mainland China for decades. But while support for independence goes up and down, almost four-in-five respondents to a recent poll agree that the final decision should be made by the Taiwanese, with no interference from the People's Republic.
Some in Abkhazia, a strategically important breakaway province in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, want to join the Russian Federation. Thirty nine per cent of Russians would welcome them.
Also in Russia, 73 per cent of respondents flatly reject handing back the South Kuril Islands to Japan. The long simmering dispute has meant the two countries never signed a peace treaty after World War II.
In the Palestinian territories, almost half of all residents believe the two-state solution is the best way to reach peace with Israel.
In Greek Cyprus, the view is decidedly gloomier. After the failure of a UN sponsored referendum in 2004, only 10 per cent think an answer to the "Cyprus Question" will be found soon.
In 2005, residents of Spain's Basque Country found no consensus on independence. ![[Tyee]](http://thetyee.cachefly.net/ui/img/ico_fishie.png){kind=small}
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alive
5 years ago
keep splitting
Then there are those who wants Vancouver Island to be a seperate state as well!
By all means let us get more confusion, more flags and more premiers, more government and more red tape.
It is NIMBY all over, like we are doing so well and to hell with anyone else!
Unless, of course some god is telling you that everyone else is B-A-D
gaulois
5 years ago
Lesson from history
People either becomes sovereign or vanishes from the map. Denying Quebec this distinct status would then be a way for them to vanish from the map or just delay the inevitable. Who is to "enjoy the peace" then?
realisticman
5 years ago
Vapid
If this is all Reid can do it's sad.
This 'note' is less than thin it's pathetically incomplete to even a casual observer. There are no ideas, there is no perspective and nothing of interest.
dolphin
5 years ago
Limited article
Not much to this article. What about the Tamils in Sri Lanka, the Uighurs and Tibetans in China, the Kurds in Turkey, the Muslims in South Thailand and southern Philippines (not to mention the Mohawks)
realisticman
5 years ago
...and the rest
Chechnya-Ossetia-Wales-Catalonia-Nagorno-Karabakh-Flanders-Corsica-Tibet-Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka-Kashmir-Cascadia...
flattax
5 years ago
I would to see Quebec go
Good Riddance. We don't need them. As long as we get Rupert's land back which was given to them on confederation, I would be more than happy if they left.
Like the old bumper sticker during the meech lake fiasco:
"My Canada includes florida"