This paper seeks to determine to what extent the ‘Quebec question’ is at the heart of political dynamics in Quebec. By this, we mean the debates surrounding not only the political status of the province in the Canadian federation, but also surrounding the protection and promotion of the identity and culture of the province’s Francophone majority population. By ‘political dynamics’, we mean the link between Quebecers’ opinions on the future of their province and the protection of their culture and support for one of the four big political parties in Quebec. Using data from two original public opinion surveys designed by the research team and conducted in Quebec in 2012 and 2014, we examine the link between Quebecers’ constitutional preferences and their vote choice.
