I believe that the pendulum could swing hard the other way, but it would be a very, very difficult proposition.
Frankly, I think that English Canada is cucked to hell, but French Canada does seem to be much more aware of what's going on in the world abroad, not afraid to tout it's own national identity, and not afraid to call out the bullshit of other parties.
I don't believe that the bloc would translate well in English Canada, but if you do look at what they have done over the past few years, it is a breath of fresh air. When the NDP said that the RCMP was a racist institution, the bloc had the gall to say "Well, we should investigate that" (and got called racist for it). When other cultures demand their place in Quebecois society, the bloc insists that the French identity be first regardless. When Western Canada kowtows to native issues, the bloc often avoids the cuckhold pageantry out west.
I do believe that Canada has its own national identity, both English and French, but the English identity in Canada has frankly lost its soul and that is what I worry for the most.
Maybe there is a chance that Canada could revive itself, could create a new identity that is uniquely Canadian, but as it is Ontario is largely just an extension of Toronto now, and BC the same for Hongcouver.
As for economics, thats always up for debate. I think that English Canada is fucked, and French Canada does have a chance at remaining something of its own.
TBH, Quebec is still a North American culture, and can't truly escape the orbit of the Neoliberal American Imperial culture. The distance is still decreasing, and no matter how many intellectuals France exchanges with Quebec, the power of America is still reigning supreme.
I.e. their BLM protests, the fact that Montreal is just as cucked as Toronto, the fact that their version of immigration is just a language-flipped version of English Canada (anyone goes as long as they speak French), and the fact that Legault was among the first premiers to cuck and lockdown on the virus despite his initially tough election stances*- beyond the language, it's just the same Internationalism as English Canada, just running as a slightly slower speed.
Keep in mind that nowadays, most Canadian provinces' primary economy activity is with the US, that's how siloed and 'unified' the country is- it has always been vertical cultural extensions of US states to the south (even Quebec to an extent), and there are even ridiculous economic barriers between provinces. The country isn't even energy independent, as no province can agree on expanding pipelines across Canada.
Ultimately Quebec will not leave, as being in Canada is just too comfy (especially with Federal dollars).
* TBH, I think that Quebec's Liberals and its institutions like Hydro Quebec and the CDPQ were responsible for laying down Quebec's economic/budgetary issues and fixing most of them, Legault arrived just as the economy was starting to pick up. Quebec was lucky as it mostly sat out the privatization spree of the 80s and 90s and isn't unwilling to intervene more heavily in its economy (using Federal dollars).
Canada is NOT a failed state, you idiot, you clown, you absolute buffoon. It's a failed society and a playground for the ultra rich.
It's the pinnacle of neoliberal political maneuvers, a giant machine to extract money from proles. It has a standing army, federal government and working police apparatus. Nothing here has failed, everything is going according to plan.
The fact anyone lives, or tries to live, in Canada is unfortunate. The country is essentially a giant strainer, millions of third world immigrants get sifted through and sent back, the dollars that fall out the bottom get sent directly to offshore accounts.
This, IMO- Canada is brand, a holding. That's why you'll always see the Canada logo at the end of every government ad, it's the brand asserting itself. That's why Trudeau Jr. referred to Canada as a post-national country.
Its culture died in the 90s (even the 80s had a distinct awkward yet fuzzy 'Canadiana' culture) and no longer exists. It will not be allowed to fail.
Canadians are the most disgustingly liberal cucks I have ever met. Imagine the naive cuckery of the Scandinavian, crossed with the British reluctance to raise a fuss, with a dash of Frog-flavoured Marxism to round things out and you get the Canadian.
IMO the privatization of the national corporations + culture-building during the 90s-onwards was the groundwork for this decline. Canada is ultimately a case of resting on one's laurels, and switching to the slow lane. It's like getting constantly praised for being the nice guy in high school who didn't get into trouble (avoiding the worst of the 2008 recession), and then slacking off and realizing that your grades aren't high enough to reach uni, and no one in the admissions team cares about being nice.
The fundamental issue is that there is no Texas or Florida in Canada, no powerful conservative province that can act as a counterbalance. So as such, the nation's issues are fundamentally about Ontario vs Quebec. Alberta is rich, no doubt, but it cannot exist as a nation, it lacks the population, and a culture-building period like in the US conservative states. It also lacks a coastline, so it is always either at the mercy of the Americans or reliant on the Federal government to resolve its issues in BC.
As a side note to add about Quebec - Montreal is the only major city with 2010 rent rates. You can find an extremely nice two bedroom apartment for $800 all inclusive. No one wants to learn French though. I also mention renting because any Canadian not born to moderately wealthy parents will never buy a house in their lifetime, let alone qualify for a mortgage or reasonable down payment.
TBH, Montreal has a huge housing glut from when it was Canada's prime metropole. It's a lot denser with its duplexes/triplexes (apartments), and only really started recovering from its 70s-00s slump by the mid-2010s. It's the equivalent of New York being completely affordable for artists during the 80s and 90s because of the huge inventory of pre-war housing and a population below its peak.
It will catch up quickly as other Canadians and hedge funds take notice; language isn't even all that big of an issue there (and even less so than in the 70s-90s). I would actually recommend that people look into property there if possible.
