You're essentially correct. A couple of decades ago, Quebec came within a stone's throw of voting to leave Cabada. For a long time, being a separatist in Quebec was good business. They've even held the reigns of provincial government. But for quite a while now, it seems, the heat's been cranked down to simmer in French Canada.

Western separatism was something if a different beast. While the separatists in Quebec were largely motivated by cultural issues, and their ranks came from across the economic spectrum, Western separatists were "in it for the money" and were comprised mostly of wealthy oil men and ranchers. It never had a truly substantial popular base. There was some growling but little willingness to actually bite.

In the end, most westerners really do identify with Canada. Many Quebecois, even as part of Canada, see themselves as a separate entity...and really, it's a hard point to argue against. They speak a different language and guide themselves with somewhat different laws. In some ways, psychologically and spiritually, they've never really joined Canada.