File talk:Canada and partitioned Quebec (preferences).png

+Where does the info for this map come from?bob bobato (talk) 19:05, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

This map is absurd because it shows the historical definition of the Eastern Townships, which is bigger than the actual Estrie region that is also known as the Eastern Townships. Both the larger Eastern Townships area and the Estrie region clearly have a French-speaking majority according to the Canadian census. Many electoral districts within this area even voted Yes in 1995. See map below and compare with the file being discussed. Note however that those federalist ridings north of the Eastern Townships are within the Chaudière-Appalaches region which is almost 99% Francophone. Anglophones are a minority within this region and only some small towns near the American border have an English-speaking majority. Overall, the area colored on this map voted Yes in 1995 so even in the event of partition, it's unlikely that all of it would remain in Canada, which is why I think this map is misleading. The area painted red doesn't have an Anglophone majority, which is supposed to be the basis for partition. Ironically, looking at community profiles on Statistics Canada's web site, there are some parts of the blue area west of it that have significant Anglophone minorities and many parts within the red area are virtually totally Francophone.

Remember that not all No voters are Anglophones or Allophones (a big part of the Francophone majority of Quebec voted No) and that the average Francophone is not as likely to support partition as much as the average Anglophone.

It's not just the Eastern Townships. For example, the partition map shows all of the island of Montreal remaining within Canada even though the Partition of Quebec article speaks of only part of it not joining an independent Quebec. Indeed, not all of Montreal voted No.

For these reasons, I'm removing this map from the Partition of Quebec article. Denis C. (talk) 08:20, 21 February 2012 (UTC)