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Article: BOUCHARD TO BECOME PREMIER OF QUEBEC.(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- November 22, 1995
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Byline: DAVID CRARY Associated Press -
MONTREAL Lucien Bouchard, whose charisma nearly lifted Quebec separatists to victory last month, plunged deeper into the fray Tuesday, saying he would become premier of Quebec and prepare a new secession bid.
The 56-year-old separatist, who now leads the opposition in the federal Parliament, indicated another wrenching independence referendum could come within two years.
By far the separatists' most popular leader, Bouchard had been under pressure from his American-born wife, Audrey Best, to quit politics and spend more time with her and their two young sons. Such a move would have devastated the ...