In Canada, why does the state where Montreal is located always want to be independent?

Because I have no sense of belonging, I want to be independent.

Canada's latest opinion poll shows that Quebec people are deeply divided on whether to hold an independence referendum, with equal support and opposition. According to a survey by Montreal's leading polling company, 56% of Quebec residents support the province's independence. A previous poll co-sponsored by CTV Canada and the Global Post showed that 49 per cent of Quebecers favored a renewed independence referendum, one percentage point higher than the number who opposed it. This may be the closest poll in 10 years, experts from Montreal polling company lamented. On October 30, 1995, Quebec's independence referendum failed due to a small margin. At that time, only 49.4% of the votes supported independence, while 50.6% of the opposition supported it. The gap was only 54,000 votes. Quebec was quiet for a long time. The separatist forces have begun to act again.

Since the 1995 referendum, the strong measures taken by the Canadian government have gradually weakened the favorable conditions for Quebec independence. Twenty years ago, Canada stipulated that Quebec could not make decisions on its own and had to be recognized by the federation and other provinces. The federal government introduced the Heart of the Heart Act in 1999, which requires Quebec to hold an independence referendum in the future. Regardless of the outcome, it must be approved by the federal government before it can take effect. Despite the federal government's efforts to create a sense of belonging among Quebecers, polls show there has been no significant change in Quebecers' perceptions over the past decade. Only 12% believe they are closer to the federal government, while 71% believe they have not changed.

There are 7.6 million French residents in Quebec, while there are currently only 32 million British Canadians. Experts point out that people's national pride is growing, which makes it difficult for Quebec to integrate into Canadian immigrant families. Lefebvre, a 26-year-old Montreal resident, said independence now makes more sense.

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