I'd be a separatist too...
If so many people thought the party I voted for is committing treason. Agree with them or not, the Bloc are important because they speak for millions of people who have determined they do not want to live in Canada. Do we want Canada to be an obligatory country, where everyone must be forced to comply with government dogma or one where people can practice FREE SPEECH? If you love seeing free speech in practice in Canada, look at the Bloc (and other regional parties, the Alberta/rural Conservative party or the Eastern/urban Liberals).

When democracy in action generates even more vitriol than usual coming from the Conservatives and the west either something really good has happened or something really bad has happened. But deciding if it is good or bad based on your views of one party, the only admittedly regional one, is not only a continued insult to Quebeckers and free speech, but too anyone who would defend the rights of Quebeckers and anyone wishing to engage in free speech.

If free speech can't be applied politically, what is the point?

Yes, the Bloc are separatists. Yes, relying on them to prop up a coalition is not comfortable. But it can ensure some stability over the next couple years, something the Conservatives clearly cannot do. All three parties have a huge interest in making the coalition work.

All the lying, deceiving and pending investigations and trials against the Conservatives should have been indication enough that they couldn't be trusted. Maybe I am just too naive, but I think Canada deserves some politicians that don't lie, deceive and break the law. Millions disagree with me, but as of yet, they can't use the government to stop me saying such things.

If every day my beliefs were attacked and ridiculed by the unwashed bigots and their blind partisans, I'd want to leave too. And when it is the separatists that have Canada’s best interest at heart, rather than the ruling party… makes one thankful for a constitution and free speech, doesn’t it.