Reactions to Clarity Act Stéphane Dion
no, mr dion, s not paranoia, people hate you! (cartoon serge chapleau, 1997)
the clarity act supported liberals , reform party in parliament. in new democratic party (ndp) supported it. progressive conservative party, led joe clark, opposed act. act more bitterly denounced provincial parties in quebec national assembly, bloc québécois, , many quebec federalists. following adoption parliament, open letter supporting quebec s right self-determination published , signed numerous intellectuals quebec , other parts of canada. william johnson, leader of quebec s largest anglophone rights group, alliance quebec, said act prevent misinformation sovereigntists on topic of secession.
dion s vigorous opposition quebec sovereigntist claims appears have had desired effect: support sovereignty-association plummeted 24% in october 1999 after supreme court reference. jean chrétien cites act 1 of greatest achievements prime minister. attacks on act aimed @ dion in quebec under perception had undermined fundamental democratic rights self-determination. serge chapleau, caricaturist la presse, began portraying dion rat, while parti québécois leader bernard landry called dion hated politician in history of quebec ( le politicien le plus détesté de l histoire du québec ).
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