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How 'about a little appeasement

I don't really know what to say about this. I will let you decide.

...But, while responding with severity, the federal government also dealt with the larger problem of what had given rise to FLQ extremism -- the long-standing anglophone overlordship in Quebec, the absence of French power in the federal government, and a range of other grievances.

Over time, Ottawa addressed many of the root causes. Quebec chose (barely) to remain in Canada, and FLQ-type terrorism was no longer seen.

The constant appeasement to Quebec almost split up the Country, twice, and could again in 2-3 years.

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