I happen to feel that Quebec has a point, and the right for self-determination, even self-governing and full independence.
Who are we, today, to say that national and international boundaries that were only drawn up a few hundred years ago (in otehr parts of the world less athna 100 years ago) are the be all and end all of history?
We need only look at Europe, Africa, Asia, N and S America to see that this is not the case.
Francophone Canadians have the right to be a separate enity if they so desire - despite all the hysteria whooped up by the anglo-dominated media to the contrary, poking fun at the couple of million people in Quebec who yearn for self-determination.
I realise it is possibly not the majority of the population as cross-mgration has certainly watered down the percentage of Francophone Canadians.
The Anglo press ridicules the requirement of street signs, government documents and others in French and English - hang on - - - we have that in many countries with a far smaller number of minorities. In Australia you have 20-odd languages for a drivers license exam, government information and even Vietnamese and Korean street signs.
Sorry, I'm slightly off topic.
I think the reason why the US is perceived as being more racist is because Canada and Australia have, as their background, the British sense of 'fair play' and supporting the underdog, whereas the US prides itself on the strongest leading and heroes are those who succeed. Weakness is frowned upon and whining about failure is uneccaptable, whetever the reason. (discuss about gender/race equality in the worklace, education etc . . .)
I could go on and on, but there are enough holes in my post to drive a truck through, so I'll open it to be disected (Wham , please be nice
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