Patrik

Two observations on this topic.

1. This should not come as a big surprise to Canadians that one province is being bailed out by other provinces. In fact this is the main idea of socialism: take from "rich" and give to "poor".
By the way,  such things take place in way too many areas of our life in Canada. The huge Canadian public sector is the real monument to "social justice".
2. The government is not interested in Quebec separation. Its purpose is to create provincial entities dependent on Ottawa. That's how it stays big, preserves its power and controls the society.
But this is behind the scene. On the stage we see all political parties play a circus to entertain the sluggish public. They have their own agenda: to be elected and re-elected by the Quebec residents from one or another side.
And at the same time nobody from the establishment really want Quebec to separate. They are smart enough to understand real consequences of the separation, and first of all - economical.

So as progressive people, what you can do about Quebec and Canada? My opinion is that we should allow a separation referendum eventually succeed. Support separatists. And I don't think the separation will be a "punishment". Let them make this step and become a self-sufficient and responsible sovereign country.
And the last observation is about very active and very vocal contributors to this thread.
Are you guys consistent and honest to yourself when you add very angry comments here? Don't you think that if you stand against socialism on inter-provincial level, you should do the same for ALL socialism features in Canada? This is not always the case, unfortunately. Way too many Canadians are outraged about Quebec but at the same time vote for "free" health care, "free" education, and all "free breakfasts" in this country.
Is this a double thinking and double standard mind?

canada is in desperate need of immigrants. this need will increase even more while the big chunk of baby boomers retire. we're not having enough children to replace the workers, let alone increase our population.

i don't know how someone can support a party which is anti-immigration.

Increasing immigration is a ponzzy-scema solution to the problem. Government heavy involvement in the Canadian family life is one of the major reasons of low fertility in Canada. We need to repeal the Family act that technically destroyed the traditional family in the country and remove the government from any family deeds. Let the people decide their own private life without agents and "advisers".

Patrik, I predict that your party will go nowhere!

Why? Because you are coming on with a pitch geared to high brow academics. Maybe you can get BOTH of them in Canada to vote CAP but that is not going to win an election.

If you don't learn how to appeal to the mainstream Canadian you are just wasting your time. The voters are in the local Tim's in Canmore, not in Queens University.

Bill, this is not my party. I just gave a review of their strategy and posted it here.
And this gave me possibility to address a general sociopolitical trend in Canada - my main interest and concern.

If the post appears to be somewhat confusing let me re-cap some main ideas I made.
The Trend
1. From a peaceful neutral country Canada became a part of the USA military war machine, aggressive and interventional.
2. The Canadian government become very big on all levels. This is one of the reasons the taxation has been constantly increasing.
3. Canada was de-industrialized and became a cheap resources supplier for the USA.
4. The country runs a huge unsustainable public sector.
5. The Central bank has been heavily involved in a fraudulent fiat currency financial system that resulted in a set of distortions in financial and economic processes, the current housing bubble and systematic looting of Canadians who try to save many. The country accumulated a huge debt to private banks and this debt is constantly growing.
6. Canada was pulled into dehumanizing program Agenda 21 that is being implemented by the global elite under the UN title. Canada has lost a major part of its sovereignty and will loose all of it sooner than later.

The CAP
The CAP's strategy is to fight and reverse some of the trend processes outlined above.
Party leaders think that if elected CAP could do it in a straightforward and legitimate way.
I mentioned two problems here:
1. In the today's political environment the CAP has no chance to be elected.
2. Even if elected the existing strategy shows that CAP would not address the root problem of the system. The system would survive ...

I'm a novice on this forum. After reading some political posts and comments I have a strong belief that people on the forum are not aware of this sociopolitical trend. They strongly believe in democracy and try to play the official political rules. And most amazing is that they do believe in Canadian government, believe that it's doing good to the people and has very good intentions. The problem is just lack of right people that should be elected and place to offices to implement people's aspirations.
Well, this delusion is pathetic.
This means that the most prominent intellectual people in Canada (who I believe frequent and contribute to this forum) are still far behind the understanding of the nature of the modern western sociopolitical system and the role of democracy in it.
I think that a big post on this subject could be very interesting and beneficiary for this site.

Exactly: we have lots of monopolies here in Canada because market is not free and anti-monopoly law doesn't exist or doesn't work.

Only free market capitalism in a society of free responsible individuals can give us "labor", job, and prosperity. All other types of sociopolitical paradigms (monarchy, totalitarizm, socialism etc) lead to prosperity of groups of special interests. You  can easily name them.
By the way, Canada has never had a free market capitalism country and never been a country of free and responsible individuals. Results should not surprise you now.

May be this is the subject for a separate discussion on this forum....
What do you think guys?