Of course Quebec could survive on its own, but it wouldn't thrive
Independence would drain province of workers it needs for true prosperity
What's most surprising about Premier Jean Charest's remark that Quebec has the economic means to be independent is not the remark itself but the response to it. Some media reports have treated the federalist premier's comment as a great concession, and Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair even suggests it adds credence to sovereignty. I saw Charest's remark as hardly newsworthy. Every federalist I know has a...