The Post mocked the Bloc view that 'nothing has changed'. And, of course, Québec has returned an overwhelming number of federalist MPs -- and that is a change.
But...
Québec voted very differently than the rest of Canada. And as a result, Québec does not have anything the representation say, Ontario, does in the government.
In the event the Federal government merely ignores Québec (something possible but unlikely based on the past actions of Stephen Harper) separation could stir anew.
Regardless, Québec does not follow the path of the rest of Canada:
"So Mr. Duceppe was able to say with a straight face, after a week of reflection, that "nothing fundamental has changed" on the political landscape. The gulf between Quebec and the rest of the country remains as wide as ever. "We saw with the results of these elections that Quebec and Canada voted differently," he said. "The Bloc finished second in popular vote [in Quebec] with nearly 24% of votes. More than a million Quebecers voted for us." Maria Mourani, one of the party's four surviving MPs, said she plans to ask the House of Commons to grant the Bloc official party status — generally reserved for those with 12 or more seats — because it speaks for the Quebec nation."
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