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Lucien Bouchard, the charismatic leader of the separatist Parti Quebecois, has changed his mind about quitting the fray. Bouchard, who announced he was considering leaving politics after Quebec's referendum to secede from Canada was narrowly defeated last month, says he will seek to replace outgoing Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau. "Bouchard has put regionalism ahead of a national role in government," says TIME's William McWhirter. "What he's done is say Quebec is more important than the country. And given his success in galvanizing Quebeckers during the referendum, he is the province's best chance at gaining independence. Bouchard...
...remain part of Canada, voting 50.6% against secession and 49.4% for it in a special plebiscite. The razor-thin margin consisted of just 52,448 votes out of almost 5 million cast; the 93.4% turnout was a record. One day later, Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau, leader of the separatist Parti Quebecois, announced that he would resign before year's end. But charismatic Quebec politician Lucien Bouchard insisted that the cause of secession is not dead: "The next time will be the right one. And the next time may come sooner than people think...
...after Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau announced his resignation over barely losing the secession referendum, it looks as though Canada may soon be dealing with an even more formidable separatist. Leaders of the Parti Quebecois are already trying to revive their push for secession under the banner of Lucien Bouchard, the movement's charismatic co-leader. Since Parizeau's decision to leave Tuesday, at least two potential replacements have said they would defer to a Bouchard candidacy. The Parti Quebecois, which took power in Quebec last year, chooses its leader through a vote of all 150,000 members. TIME's William...
This is not the first time Quebeckers have been asked to choose the fate of their province. In 1980, when the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) last held power, Quebeckers rejected the vague notion of remaining in "sovereignty-association" with the rest of Canada by a margin of 60 percent to 40 percent...
...stage a flock of doves is released to flutter over the heads of the audience. On another there's an ethereal procession of dancers dressed as parti-colored birds. The avian stagecraft is not the only thing linking two complementary productions that have enlivened New York City's traditionally slow summer season. James Lapine's Twelve Dreams is a straight play that feels like a musical; Graciela Daniele's Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a musical that often feels like a straight play. Both appear under the aegis of Lincoln Center (though the first is off-Broadway, the second...