Quexit
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Blend of Quebec + exit. Modeled after Brexit and Grexit.
Proper noun[edit]
Quexit
- (Canada, politics) The secession of the province of Quebec from Canada.
- 2016 June 29, Andrew Coyne, “Brexit no model for Quexit”, in National Post:
- But a Quexit's threat to Canada would be existential, in itself.
- 2017 July 1, Josh Freed, “Oh Canada, let's show some national pride”, in Montreal Gazette:
- Britain is living out the nightmare we Canadians dodged. We spent decades debating our country’s future, but somehow avoided Quexit.
- 2019 November 11, Jason Kirby, “Alberta likes what Quebec's been cooking on the independence front”, in Macleans:
- Separatism is in again, Quexit edition: In recent years the Parti Quebecois has downplayed separatist messaging but after the Bloc’s big federal election win the PQ is getting back to its independence roots.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Quexit.
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Etymology 2[edit]
Blend of Queensland + exit. Modeled after Brexit and Grexit.
Proper noun[edit]
Quexit
- (Australia, politics) The secession or expulsion of the state of Queensland from Australia.
- 2016 July 3, Leith Huffadine, “'Quexit' vote call to separate Queensland from the rest of Australia emerges after state's controversial politician Pauline Hanson gains a senate seat”, in Daily Mail:
- Pauline Hanson's election to the senate in Queensland has prompted calls for a 'Quexit' by those unhappy with the result.
- 2019 May 23, Robyn Wuth, “Regional Queenslanders call for 'Quexit' over Adani”, in Brisbane Times:
- Move over Brexit, angry regional Queenslanders are talking 'Quexit' as they feel the state Labor government has taken too long to make a decision on the proposed Adani coal mine in the Galilee Basin.
- 2019 May 25, Phil Mercer, “'Quexit': Australian Labor voters want Queensland expelled for backing Scott Morrison over climate policy”, in The Telegraph:
- But as the final results rolled in this week, eventually handing Mr Morison an unexpected majority and increased mandate, the northeastern state has faced mischievous calls for a "Quexit".
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Quexit.