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| | Quebec sovereignty movement - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The central cultural argument of the sovereigntists is that only citizenship for Quebec can adequately and permanently resolve the difficult issue of the language of the majority (French), allow Quebecers to establish their nationality, preserve their cultural identity, and keep their collective memory alive. |
 | | Although one cannot generalize, natural allies of sovereignty tend to be found within the Left: labour unions, the French-speaking arts community, students (non-working members of the younger generations, as compared to Generation-Xers), the media, the Catholic clergy, anti-globalization supporters, and the academic political left. |
 | | In both referendums, the sovereigntists (especially Jacques Parizeau in 1995) were seen outside Quebec as power-hungry individuals who wanted to rule as an independent nation and yet also enjoy all the exisiting benefits as a component of Canada. |
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