Talk:Québécois people

Merger proposal

I propose that French-speaking Quebecer be merged into Québécois people. In my view, the topic of the two articles overlaps to an extent that a reasonable distinction is not possible, or at least does not make sense. RJFF (talk) 17:23, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible to be an anglophone Québécois, and it's also possible to be a francophone of non-Québécois heritage; although obviously neither group is as large as the group of people that are both Québécois and francophone, neither group is non-existent either. That's the distinction. Bearcat (talk) 19:36, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I oppose the merger. Bearcat's point is accurate, there are English-speaking Quebecers. The whole definition of who is and who is not a Québécois is controversial. Not all French-speaking Quebecers have identified as Québécois, for instance former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is a Canadian. The Quebec government has emphasized a Quebec culture based on the French language, but there are many predominantly English-speaking people in Montreal who primarily identify as Canadians, I do not know if they identify as Québécois. This article should be solely for those who identify as Québécois.--R-41 (talk) 16:14, 11 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that not all French-speaking Quebecers identify as Quebecois. Thus, the Quebecois page should be eliminated and included as a section of the French-speaking Quebecer page.