The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should proclaim sovereignty and become an independent
Jacques Parizeau, Premier of Quebec and Leader of the "Yes" Committee
Daniel Johnson, Jr., leader of the "No" Committee
Lucien Bouchard, Federal Leader of the Opposition
Election sign for the "Yes" side: "Yes – and this becomes possible". Other versions featured a loonie coin, a globe, a flower, ♀, and a "men working" traffic sign in place of the O.
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebecois nationalism, social democracy, and the promotion of Quebecois sovereignty. The Bloc was formed in the early 1990s by Memb
Gilles Duceppe became the first Bloc MP in 1990; he served as leader from 1997 to 2011.