You're close. The Quebec elite are Globalists. Not Canadian nationalists, not even Quebecers ... But Globalists. 

Globalists vampire on nation states. It is easy because they can 
use the institutional power they wield to shape confiscationary
policies within the nation states where they reside and have power.

Quebec provides leverage within the Canadian federation. 

Google Paul Desmarais and connect the dots. Google Maurice Strong.

Both are dead but the connection is Power Corporation. 

Paul Desmarais, Rockefeller, Rothchild ... All are directors of 
enormous banks including Paribas Bank in France.

All three among others of course control money. And one way or another control enormous oil interests. Banks, of course are exposed
to the major oil companies and to the cartel countries where billions of sunk capital rest uneasily. 

Oil sands and fracking are wild cards. Big money, and big oil
do not want cheap oil or want their monopoly threatened.

Quebec Inc are Globalists.