Parizeau's summer offensive: Quebec's premier accuses Ottawa of organizing a 'plot' against the province
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Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau claims that the federal Canadian government is backing a secret effort to forestall Quebec independence. To support his claim, Parizeau unveiled a document written by Canada's Privy Council Office staffers. Anti-independence leaders denied Parizeau's allegations.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Is separatism dead: the spat between Bouchard and Parizeau strikes at the heart of the movement
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Bouchard, speaking at a Bloc Quebecois convention, broke his alliance with Parizeau, by coming out in favor of political links between Canada and Quebec in the event of succession. Parizeau opposes such links. The rift between the two leaders may further hurt the separatist movement.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Taking the plunge: Lucien Bouchard heads to Quebec City - and the headaches of governing
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Bouchard succeeded Jacques Parizeau as the leader of the Parti Quebecois and will become Quebec's new premier in Jan 1996. He says he wants to postpone another independence referendum for a few years, and plans to make restoring the provinces's finances his number one priority.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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