First, it had not lost all of its colonies in North America, retaining Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec. The British Empire at the Beginning of the Nineteenth CenturyĪlthough Britain had lost thirteen of its North American colonies in the early 1780s, it still retained a vast and varied collection of colonies at the close of the eighteenth century. This essay will attempt to put this news in context, outlining the history of the British Empire during the nineteenth century and in particular examining the effects the Empire had on Britain and its home population. It is not surprising, therefore, that news and discussion about and from Britain's sprawling Empire was an ever-present feature in much of the newspaper press. By the end of the century-which has been termed 'Britain's Imperial century'-the Empire covered approximately one-quarter of the world's land surface and governed around one-fifth of its population. As such, we’re going to keep our fingers crossed for the PQ Implosion scenario and put the Canada Implosion scenario out of our minds.During the nineteenth century, the British Empire expanded greatly in terms of size, population and wealth. The Toronto Star ‘s Chantal Hébert argues that especially “with Péladeau in the mix a majority PQ government would have to seriously set its sights on holding a referendum or risk implosion.” But she also thinks Péladeau will be gunning for Marois’ job in just about any scenario.
If sovereigntists accept the demographic argument that this really is their last kick at the can, then we suppose holding a referendum absent “winning conditions” makes some desperate kind of sense.īut the latest CROP poll has support for sovereignty rock steady at around 40%. But even accepting PKP’s gravitas, this all seems rather presumptuous. We shall see what the next round of polls says. “ isn’t in politics to balance the budget” but “to be the mother of the Republic of Quebec,” says Cohen - “to ride in the back of the limousine with the blue-and-white flag on the hood,” “to sit at the United Nations between Qatar and Rwanda.” And he deplores that the Rest of Canada can’t be arsed to care.
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