Neighbours. That's what we want to be. You think neighbours don't have partnerships? If, in the future, the people of the province of Quebec decide to become sovereign, you will want to break all bridges between the two nations? To everybody's disadvantage? If you're talking about us wanting to keep the money or the passport or whatever I agree, that's ridiculous and I wouldn't want that.
Now explain that cowardice part in your post, I'm not sure I get that.