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Article: Electing a Constituent Assembly.(Quebec Communique)
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- Canadian Dimension
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- September 1, 2005
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In the struggle for Quebec independence, the Constituent Assembly, proposed by the Patriots in 1837 and by the Etats-generaux of 1966-69, seems more pertinent today than ever.
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The PQ attempts to monopolize the struggle for sovereignty, despite the repeated failure of its strategy and the undeniable political plurality of the sovereignty movement. At last June's PQ congress, numerous voices demanded a clear rupture from the "good provincial government" strategy that holds that once the "winning conditions" are attained, a referendum on sovereignty should be held. Instead, the congress more or less reiterated its referendum ...