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'We the people': Jacques Parizeau unveils Quebec's referendum question

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The text of the referendum drafted by the Parti Quebecois for a vote likely to be held on Oct 30, 1995, is not the simple independence proposition that premier Jacques Parizeau once sought. Instead, it is a vague question designed to reassure voters that a separate Quebec will stay in partnership with Canada.

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Searching for the spark

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Charismatic Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard has taken an activist role in Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau's campaign to boost support for a referendum on Quebec's separation from Canada. Prior to Bouchard's entry, Parizeau's roving commission hearings had been relatively tepid affairs.

Bouchard, Lucien

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Drawing lines in the sand: separation carries high stakes

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The growing Quebec separatist movement has sparked controversy over the claims of various groups to Quebec territory. The Mohawk and Cree Indians and English-speaking Quebec residents both claim land. Conflict over Quebec's boundaries is apt to intensify.

Canada, Political aspects, Native Americans, Native North Americans, Secession, Quebec (Province)

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