[KneeCo]

There's a lot of factual questions here, but the OP is more concerned with emotional arguments, so I'll field some.

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1. Is Quebec more economically viable than other parts of Canada?

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No, Alberta is the most viable, they have the oil. It has been said a number of times that if Quebec wants to survive as a country, especially one that offers the same social safety net as is offered in Canada (especially as was offered about 15 years ago), they would not come close to being able to afford it.

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If so is this a reason why others don't want to see Quebec suceed?

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No, there are a number of reasons. First, practically, it would cost a lot of Canada for Quebec to succeed, they would lose a lot of citizens (tax payers). The federal government would damn near be shut down as dealing with the separation would distract from the everyday responsibilities of the gov't (i.e. the electoral map would have to be redrawn, all comittees dealing with Quebec dismantled, all Quebecers counting on federal programs dealt with, all Aboriginals in Quebec dealt with,...). Federal building/employees in Quebec would have to be moved. Separation movements in the Atlantic provinces as well as in the west would gain steam. The whole idea of the Canadian union will be torn to shreds.

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2. I heard talk that if Quebec became independent, that the rest of Canada would be forced to be part of the USA. This sounds like nonsense to me but I was curious if you heard similar talk in Canada. Have you?

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Not one ounce of truth. Why the hell would that be true??

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3. Politically is Quebec more pro-Big Govt than other parts of Canada? BigGovt = High Social Spending/Welfare If so if Quebec succeeds, will Canadien conservatives be in a huge majority in Canada?

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Politically, separatists have no voice. They only vote for the separatists party, that party then goes to Ottawa and makes deals to support whatever legislation they feel will give them the most power, especially in minority governments. However, politically, the views in Quebec would skew left if they votes on their views.

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4. If Quebec becomes independent, won't there be a huge fight how to divide the national debt of Canada?

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There will be a large number of huge fights.

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5. Will the excellent Quebec strip clubs still provide high quality dancers or will independence cause the quality of the strippers to fall?

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Quebec separated would be, as Quebec in Canada is now, very European. The culture wouldn't change. The strip culbs would stay the same, they might speak more French and take different bills, but more or less the same.