&gt;I wish Quebec would stop talking and separate already; they barely share any common values with the rest of us and are constantly doing embarrassing and (federally) illegal things like this.<p>Quebecer here. It isn&#x27;t 1995. There is no appetite here for separation. Yes, there are still blowhards championing the cause, but a referendum today would be overwhelmingly defeated.<p>I won&#x27;t comment on your statement that Quebecers &quot;barely share any common values with the rest of us&quot;, as it isn&#x27;t worth it.<p>As for the &quot;illegality&quot; of the maple syrup system, I think the system is absurd, but it isn&#x27;t as if this is Canada&#x27;s only cartel. Yet you took it as an opportunity to slam Quebec.