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...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...
...Quebec citizen Gino Dupuis, who voted "Yes" to separation pointed to the difficult times ahead...
...rather lose by discord than win by this narrow victory. In the next few weeks, the federal government will cut Quebec social payments, welfare and health coverage.... The next referendum in six to seven years will be a victory," he said...
Local television news stations and a documentary team commissioned by the Quebec government to produce a film archiving this historic occasion interviewed students, faculty and citizens on their opinions before and reactions to the vote...
Prime Minister Chretien, says McWhirter, now must find a way "to satisfy Quebec within the federation. Last night's vote says very clearly that they haven't found a way to do that yet. At least he doesn't have to deal with immediate questions of crisis that separation victory would have forced upon him, but his leadership has stumbled badly. In fact, none of the leading political figures here have come off looking graceful or in charge. They have all been hurt except for Bouchard himself...