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The other side of his liberating demonstration consists in showing that dependent peoples know the same vicissitudes as Quebecers. In June 1975, the occasion is given to him to go verify his theories in [[Wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]]. The Scottish section of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Times|Times]]'' of London invited him as a "separatist" to a symposium on education in Edinburgh, historical capital of this Scotland fallen under the English ferule, in 1707, and whose national language, [[Wikipedia:Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]], was lost in the fog of time. | The other side of his liberating demonstration consists in showing that dependent peoples know the same vicissitudes as Quebecers. In June 1975, the occasion is given to him to go verify his theories in [[Wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]]. The Scottish section of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Times|Times]]'' of London invited him as a "separatist" to a symposium on education in Edinburgh, historical capital of this Scotland fallen under the English ferule, in 1707, and whose national language, [[Wikipedia:Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]], was lost in the fog of time. | ||
As he is preparing the text of his speech, René Lévesque takes inspiration from the book ''Scotland Today'' to draw up a parallel between the provincial annex of England that became Scotland and the French annex of Canada that became Quebec. Same population (5.2 million and 6 million). Same massive emigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century due to unemployment. Same persistence of specific traditions (law, religion, school system) and | As he is preparing the text of his speech, René Lévesque takes inspiration from the book ''Scotland Today'' to draw up a parallel between the provincial annex of England that became Scotland and the French annex of Canada that became Quebec. Same population (5.2 million and 6 million). Same massive emigration to the United States at the turn of the 20th century due to unemployment. Same persistence of specific traditions (law, religion, school system) and national identity, in spite of the wounds of vassalage and assimilation. Same desire also of secession, the [[Wikipedia:Scottish National Party|Scottish National Party]] (SNP), favorable to the independence of Scotland, obtained 30 percent of popular votes and a minority of seats at the last elections, like the [[Wikipedia:Parti Québécois|Parti Québécois]]. | ||
Scots also share the social and economic frustrations of Quebecers: social status inferior to the English, industrial development of Scotland lagging behind compared to England, unemployment rate always higher than in England ''"for some mysterious reason"'',* notes René Lévesque, thinking of unemployment always being lower in Ontario than in Quebec and of the relative underdevelopment of Quebec compared to its rich neighbour. | Scots also share the social and economic frustrations of Quebecers: social status inferior to the English, industrial development of Scotland lagging behind compared to England, unemployment rate always higher than in England ''"for some mysterious reason"'',* notes René Lévesque, thinking of unemployment always being lower in Ontario than in Quebec and of the relative underdevelopment of Quebec compared to its rich neighbour. | ||