Quebec's gay separatist.Andre An·dré , John 1751-1780. British army officer hanged as a spy in the American Revolution for conspiring with Benedict Arnold. Boisclair of Quebec doesn't just want to lead Canada's French-speaking province. He wants to lead his own country. Boisclair, 39, became the first openly gay person to head a political party in Canada when the separatist sep·a·ra·tist n. 1. One who secedes or advocates separation, especially from an established church; a sectarian or separationist. 2. Parti Quebecois voted him in as its leader on November 15. He immediately promised to hold a referendum referendum, referral of proposed laws or constitutional amendments to the electorate for final approval. This direct form of legislation, along with the initiative, was known in Greece and other early democracies. on Quebec sovereignty sovereignty, supreme authority in a political community. The concept of sovereignty has had a long history of development, and it may be said that every political theorist since Plato has dealt with the notion in some manner, although not always explicitly. if the Parti Quebecois defeats the ruling Liberal Party in the next provincial elections, which are expected in 2007. "We will present Quebecers with a plan to give them a country," Boisclair said at a rally in Quebec City. Quebec has already rejected sovereignty in two referendums. The first was about 25 years ago; the latest, in 1995, saw sovereignty voted down by less than 1%. That narrow margin has led some to predict that Boisclair's election could signal a revival of the separatist movement. |
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