Autonomism in Quebec

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In Quebec politics, autonomism is a stance on the national question which supports devolving greater powers to Quebec while remaining a Canadian province, often through asymmetric federalism. It is a middle position between independence and federalism. Autonomism was first proposed by Maurice Duplessis; it is mostly supported by conservative political parties, including Coalition Avenir Québec,[1] which has been the ruling party of Quebec since 2018.

Drawing inspiration from René Lévesque's "beau risque", and Robert Bourassa's work on the Meech Lake Accord and Charlottetown Accord, Quebec autonomists propose:

* Setting out the procedures for constitutional change
* A sharing of jurisdictions between the federal government and Quebec
* Framework for federal spending powers
* Institutional reform
* Reform of intergovernmental policies

In a speech to delegates of the ADQ, party leader Mario Dumont, on 8 May 2006, Dumont said that Quebec should seek to re-open negotiations with the federal government over Quebec's status in Confederation, and should eventually ratify the Constitution of Canada.[2][3]

## References and notes

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1. ^ Bélair-Cirino, Marco (7 November 2015). "La CAQ change d'identité". Le Devoir (in French). ISSN 0319-0722. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
2. ^ CTV.ca News Staff. "Quebec should sign Constitution: ADQ's Dumont". CTV News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
3. ^ CTV Staff (8 May 2006). "ADQ's Dumont calls for constitutional talks". CTV.ca News. CTV Television Network. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2009.

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* Politics of Quebec
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