Lachapelle

Good point! McCartney is there because he is a celebrity...that's it. What's the big deal? There are all kinds of activities....there was even a large wood boat in the port this weekend that came all the way up from lake Champlain (Gasp!) Don't let this get around but they had english only signs at their kiosk and no one panicked. Although one woman dropped her ice cream nearby but I am not sure that it was related. OK...nuf with the kidding. I just don't getwhat the issue is.

Unfortunately after the publication of the PQ post sepration budget, many actually believe that we will be financially better off by separating

1- Do you remember where you were when this referendum happened? How could I forget? I was counting votes in an east end riding of montreal with a friend of mine who was the son of a PQ MNA. I was 25 years old and very aware of the fact that I was part of history. People of my mother's generation will tell you in great detail where they were the night Kenedy was shot. I recall that evening in minute detail. 2-How did you feel at the time? I was excited, nervous, sad, confused and knew that the vote would be close. I got on the metro and it was as if I had walked into Church. The mood was very solemn and noboby spoke. The decision we were all heading home to make weighed in the air. The big bomb was when I got home and watched Parizeau make his infamous money and ethnic votes comment. I was disgusted and at the same time relieved that he actually had the guts (or the requisite number of glasses of red wine) to say out loud what many suspected he thought. 3- How have you felt since up to today? I have bad hair days on occasion but since the Prozac I am feeling really good. 4-Would a vote for succession have a better chance today than it did 10 years ago? Interesting question. I think the sponsorship scandal has been a major blow to the federalists because it reconfirms the impression that many québecois have that the federal governement is out to screw us. I think that quebec federalists will come out fighting if there is another referendum rather than sitting back and keeping their mouths shut. In quebec, if you are not in favour of severeignty you tend to keep that to yourself. It is accepted to get up and wave the Fleur de Lisé on the 24th of june but being overtly pro-Canada is not common. I wonder how the emergence of a very successful francophone business elite will change the politcial landscape. The Demarais of Power Corp are pro the No and I wonder how the growth of Couche Tard, Jean Coutu and others into large capitalization success stories will afect the outcome of potential third referendum. Business usually votes no and labour votes yes so it will be interesting if there is another referendum to see how the local francophone business world votes. 5- Does it matter to you today like it did 10 years ago (assuming it mattered 10 years ago)? Yes. I just bought a very large new home and I would like it to be worth something when I retire. What saddens me is all the rhetoric on both sides. Federalist propaganda outside of Quebec is truly sickening and nationalist propaganda in Quebec is just as bad although it gets less airtime in mainstream media.