Quebec nationalists are still fighting the 1995 referendum

The current furor is a dress rehearsal for the election campaign in Quebec next October, which the separatist Parti Québécois are expected to win.
Separatist politicians and the nationalist media have dredged up accusations of cheating in 1995 to tarnish Canada’s reputation, writes Andrew Caddell.

MONTREAL—In early 1995, I developed a proposal for my then-boss, federal minister of public works David Dingwall. It involved a series of initiatives his department, Canada Post, and the Mint could take in advance of the Quebec referendum expected that autumn. It was not d...

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