Asked about the independence referendum in Scotland, during a discussion of trade in the United Kingdom, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper questioned the need for Scottish independence.
“What would the division of a country like Canada or the division of a country like the United Kingdom advance solutions to any of those issues,” the Prime Minister said Wednesday (September 3) on a visit to London, on his way to the NATO summit in Wales..
“We think, from a Canadian perspective, that a strong and united United Kingdom is an overwhelmingly positive force in the world.”
Prime Minister Harper told the business audience Canadians can understand the Scottish situation because of the long-standing debate in Canada over the future of the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec.
Two sovereignty referendum votes were held in Quebec. One in 1980 and one in 1995, which was defeated by less than one per cent.
More information:
Toronto Star – Prime Minister Stephen Harper questions Scottish independence – here
Globe and Mail – Harper speaks out in favour of Scotland remaining part of U.K. – here
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