Quebec Separatism - Key to Isolation from Canada

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             Over the centuries, Quebec has endured many phenomenons. Quebecois separatism is the consequence of centuries of tension between English and French Canada (Quebec Separatism, 2011). Quebec was originally colonized by the French, but surrendered to the English after the French and Indian Wars and Treaty of Paris in 1763 (Quebec Separatism, 2011). As more Anglophones moved into Quebec due to industrialization, Quebec found itself with an Anglophone minority controlling a linguistically, culturally, and religiously French majority (Quebec Separatism, 2011). In behalf of these events, the rivalry between English and French was created. Quebec went through many changes in the 20th century, although the English and French rivalry was still present. Within this time, the rivalry between political parties was created as well, because at the beginning of the 1960s, Quebec was the target of terrorist movements in attempt to separate Quebec from Canada and to establish a French-speaking province (Moffat, C., 2007). In 1969, French and English were both declared the official languages of Canada (Moffat, C., 2007). A year later, there were other terrorist attacks by separatists that ended with the kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte, Quebec's minister of labour and immigration (Quebec Separatism, 2011). Six years later, French became the official language of Quebec (Moffat, C., 2007). In 1976, The Parti Québécois, party that's for separatism, won the election and adopted many measures to strengthen the separatist movements (Moffat, C., 2007). Since then, there was three referendums, one in 1980, one in 1992 and finally, one in 1995 (Quebec Separatism, 2011) . They all ended in rejections. Momentarily, with the Parti Québécois back in power, it is possible a new referendum will be put into place. Quebec wants to become their own nation. .
             How is Quebec separatism still an issue nowadays in our present society? In the latest elections, the Parti Québécois claimed victory with a minority government, therefore leaving Pauline Marois, the leader of the Parti Québécois, the 30th and current Premier of Quebec.