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What would be the economic viability of an independent Quebec?

Hello,

I was genuinely curious how economically viable an independent Quebec would be.

There are some who say that independence would be an economic disaster (naturally those who are against it) and those that say it would be business as usual (those are who for it).

Has the evidence shown anything for either side?
gpt
I think brexit is a decent analogy for business as usual case on a smaller scale. Quebec (assuming it didn’t shrink substantially) would be similar in size (gdp wise) to Israel, Denmark, Ireland and South Africa so comparing it to Canada as a whole would probably be unwise. Those 4 are developed (not using OACD measures, colloquially developed) yet flawed in some ways economies that rely heavily on some sort of national strength but can’t do everything so cooperating with other nations is important. Oil would be a major missing piece IMO. 

Like brexit, it would be a disaster for some industries and a boon to others. Establishing a currency would be painful and reliance and cooperation with the BOC would likely be important. 

Brexit is a good analogy as we see that the union provided a value greater than the sum of its parts.