10 years ago. Do you remeber?

[northamericancitizen]

October 30th 1995, 1.42% made a big difference for everyone in Canada. Much more so for nationalists in Québec.

What did you do that evening?

[CHIMO]

1. Yep

Had the radio and tv going at the same time.

It was surreal.

[northamericancitizen]

2. I voted Yes and No.

I was torn. I did not feel confortable enough with what was offered on either side.

I watched it with my SO (now Ex) He is an anglo from the Prairies.
We had agreed to watch it half and half. CBC and Radio-Canada. We changed it every half hour. Talk about surreal.

When the results were official we both cried. He from relief and me from grief.

I felt the pain of my "compatriotes". My heart was with all of them. It was like if my family had been betrayed, cheated.


What would I vote today? I still don't know.

[glarius]

5. Many of those who voted "oui" thought they would still be Canadian

citizens, because of the unclear (phony) way the question was asked...According to polls taken later...

[HEyHEY]

3. Watch the results come in

[CatBoreal]

4. I was supposed to drive back to school that night...

...but couldn't tear myself away from my in-law's tv.

I was in Montreal for the Pro-Canada rally. I helped carry the giant flag that was being passed around and I had thought we turned the corner that day.

I don't think I was ever so scared for my country as I was that night.

[glarius]

6. Because of the "Clarity bill" which has been passed by parliament

the separatists will not be able to fool people into voting yes again who don't want to leave Canada....The polls later showed that many of those voting "oui" thought they would still be Canadian citizens, due to the phony question....

[LiberteToujours]

7. Do you know the exact wording?

I don't remember, I would be curious to see it. In English or French, whichever was used in the polls.

[iverglas]

8. the question

found here:

http://www.cric.ca/en_html/guide/referendum/referendum1995.html



REFERENDUM QUESTION

"Do you agree that Quebec should become
sovereign after having made a formal offer to
Canada for a new economic and political
partnership within the scope of the bill
respecting the future of Quebec and of the
agreement signed on June 12, 1995, Yes or
No?"


LA QUESTION RÉFÉRENDAIRE

« Acceptez-vous que le Québec devienne
souverain après avoir offert formellement au
Canada un nouveau partenariat économique et
politique dans le cadre du projet de Loi sur
l'avenir du Québec et de l'entente signée le 12 juin
1995 ? »

[achtung_circus]

9. I'll say it again

HUH???

[glarius]

11. Exactly!.......That's why many who answered "oui" thought they would still

be Canadian....

[LiberteToujours]

10. Thank you / Merci

That's indeed ... overly wordy to say the least.

[achtung_circus]

12. Oops. Response to wrong post, but hi. NT