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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JLP</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Law And Politics</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">JLP</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="print">2671-342X</issn>
      <issn publication-format="electronic">2671-3438</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Balkan University Press</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">196</article-id>
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          <subject>Research Article</subject>
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        <article-title>QUEBECSTIONING IDENTITY: AN EXPLORATION OF THE QUEBEC QUESTION</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Brown</surname>
            <given-names>Abigail</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Rodríguez-Ramiro</surname>
            <given-names>Marta</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <aff id="aff1">
          <institution>IE University</institution>
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        <aff id="aff2">
          <institution>Zabaña Innovation Europe</institution>
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      <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-10-02">
        <day>02</day>
        <month>10</month>
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>6</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>1</fpage>
      <lpage>20</lpage>
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        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">
          <license-p>CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</license-p>
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        <p>The status of Quebec has been debated before its inception as a province. It has long sought greater autonomy within Canada, leading to ongoing debates about nationalism, federalism, and potential sovereignty. The Quebec question remains a central issue in Canadian politics, reflecting the province’s unique cultural, linguistic, and historical identity. This paper uses a mixed methodology to explore the historical background of the Quebec question and the current leanings of domestic and foreign actors to understand the scope of the situation. Two referendums on independence resulted in narrow defeats for sovereignty, but the desire for recognition as a distinct society persists. The province continues to assert its autonomy through increased international engagement and economic self-sufficiency. However, the economic and political consequences of secession pose significant challenges. While tensions have eased in recent years, debates about Quebec’s place in Canada remain relevant. Differing views on multiculturalism and federalism between Quebec and the rest of Canada complicate efforts to resolve the issue. This article concludes that despite the ongoing tension and debate, Quebec will remain a part of Canada. Moving forward, a complete resolution to the Quebec question will require continued dialogue, compromise, and respect for the province’s identity within the broader Canadian framework.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Identity</kwd>
        <kwd>sovereignty</kwd>
        <kwd>independence</kwd>
        <kwd>Québécois</kwd>
        <kwd>Canada</kwd>
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