Canada is like an old cow. The West feeds it. Ontario and Quebec milk it. And you can well imagine what it's doing in the Maritimes.
Tommy Douglas

From that moment on, there will be an irreversible process to separate Quebec from Canada.
Jean Charest

I have decided to end my participation in public affairs and to resign my role as premier of Quebec.
Lucien Bouchard

My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness.
Gabrielle Roy

My victory is your victory. My victory is the victory of a unified party, a party that wants to propose to the Quebec people a country that is free and a country that is independent.
Pauline Marois

Quebec does not have Opinions, but only sentiments.
Wilfrid Laurier

Recognizing Quebec as being different, recognizing our history, recognizing our identity, has never meant a weakening of Quebec and has never been a threat to national unity.
Jean Charest

To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions.
Kim Campbell

Why would it be ridiculous that Quebec has an army?
Gilles Duceppe