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...Twelve years ago, 60% rejected a similar proposition. Then came the Meech Lake Accord, which would have given Quebec a measure of autonomy. But that was rejected by English-speaking Canada. What has gone on emotionally within the minds of Quebecois to make a majority say yes today when they said no a decade...
...Anger at being despised during the Meech episode. A little shame at being frightened in the past by simpleminded arguments -- old age pensions won't be paid and that sort of thing. Anger at seeing Ontarians wiping their feet on the Quebec flag...
...Federal officials are meeting in Ottawa to try to patch together a new agreement on Quebec's status. Could they conceivably come up with something you could...
...Sovereignty normally means an independent monetary system, separate armed forces and an independent diplomatic service. Would that be true of the proposed sovereign Quebec...
...After a lot of discussion, everyone in Quebec defines sovereignty the same way. It means all our taxes, all our laws, all our treaties. Does it mean a Quebec army? Indeed it does. A diplomatic service? Of course. Concerning the currency, I have never opposed a Quebec currency. But I seem to be one of the few who don't. People say it will collapse in three weeks. So this time I say we keep the Canadian currency...