IN PHOTOS: Looking back on the 1995 Quebec referendum
In 1995, Quebec voted on whether or not it wanted to separate from Canada, and the No side won with the slimmest of margins. Here are some photos to look back.
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1995 referendum ballot A voter gets set to cast his ballot in Montreal Sunday Oct. 22, 1995 as advance polls open across Quebec for people who will be unable to vote in the sovereignty referendum Oct. 30. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
Montreal rally ahead of the Quebec referendum 1995 A large Canadian flag is passed through a crowd in as thousands streamed into Montreal from all over Canada to join Quebecers rallying for national unity three days before a referendum that could propel Quebec toward secession, Friday, Oct. 27, 1995. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Prime Minister Jean Chretien mocks Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard's comments that a YES vote in the upcoming Quebec Referendum is a magical thing, during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, in 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson... Prime Minister Jean Chretien mocks Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard's comments that a YES vote in the upcoming Quebec Referendum is a magical thing, during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, in 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
YES SUPPORTERS Yes supporters cheer during a speech by Bloc Quebecois Leader Lucien Bouchard at a junior college in Montreal Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1995. Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Quebec sovereignty referendum vote that was held on Oct. 30, 1995. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
Yes and No camps in 1995 Members of the Yes and No camps clash on the streets of Montreal after the No victory in the Quebec referendum Oct. 30, 1995. (Tom Hanson / The Canadian Press)
Prime Minister Jean Chretien gestures during Question Period in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1995, after he was questioned about Quebec holding another referendum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson Prime Minister Jean Chretien gestures during Question Period in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1995, after he was questioned about Quebec holding another referendum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
Jacques Parizeau Then-Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau gestures during his speech to 'Yes' supporters after losing the referendum in Montreal on Oct. 30, 1995. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Parizeau The English-language speech Jacques Parizeau prepared in case of a “Yes” vote in the 1995 referendum has been released. (Source: Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec)
ref2/CP2713503.jpg Quebec Liberal leader Daniel Johnson makes his way through a crowd of supporters with his wife Suzanne Marcil after the No victory in the Quebec referendum Monday night in Montreal. (CP PHOTO) 1995) 1995 (Jacques Boissinot)
REFERENDUM '95 Quebec Referendum photo taken October 29, 1995. (CP PHOTO) 1998 (stf-Ryan Remiorz)
No supporters in 1995 No supporters respond to poll results, in Montreal Monday, Oct. 30, 1995 as the pro-Canada camp move above 50 percent of the popular vote on their way to a slim victory in the Quebec referendum. Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Quebec sovereignty referendum vote that was held on Oct. 30, 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Bossinot
No campaign in 1995 SAYING NO--Daniel Johnson Quebec Liberal Leader and leader of the No campaign in the Quebec referendum delivers his victory speech after the No side won by a slim margin in Montreal, Monday.(CP {PHOTO)1995
Parizeau Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau gestures during his speech to Yes supporters after losing the referendum in Montreal on Oct. 30, 1995. The wife of former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau says the longtime Quebec sovereigntist icon has died. Lisette Lapointe says the 84-year-old passed away on Monday night after what she called a "titanic fight." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Brian Mulroney (MTL113)MONTREAL, Oct. 30--Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney casts his ballot in the Quebec referendum Monday in Montreal. (CP PHOTO 1995 (str-Robert Galbraith)ROY
JACQUES PARIZEAU Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau speaks to business people while campaigning for the Yes in Montmagny Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1995. The referendum vote will be held Oct. 30, 1995. (CP PHOTO/Jacques Boissinot)
Non supporters (MTL115)MONTREAL, Oct. 30--A small group of Non supporters carry Quebec and Canadian flags as they parade through the streets of Montreal Monday. (CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Tom hanson)ROY
SUPPORTER A supporter cheers and waves the Quebec flag as Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau arrives at a youth rally in Montreal Thursday, Oct. 19, 1995. The referendum vote will be held Oct. 30, 1995.(CP PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz)
REFERENDUM RESULTS (MTL153)MONTREAL, Oct. 30--Montreal Riot Police watch a fire burn underneath a Oui sign Monday night after the No side won the Quebec referendum. (CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Tom Hanson)ROY
HOUSEFATHER Alliance Quebec president Anthony Housefather holds photocopies of rejected Oct. 30, 1995 referendum ballots during a news conference Wednesday, August 2, 2000 in Montreal. The group maintains that many ballots were improperly rejected by scrutineers who said they were improperly marked. (CP PHOTO/Paul Chiasson)
PARIZEAU BOUCHARD Leader of the YES forces Jacques Parizeau, right, embraces Bloc Quebecois Leader Lucien Bouchard at a rally in Montreal Saturday, Oct. 7, 1995. Bouchard was named Saturday as the chief negotiator for Quebec in any talks with Canada after a Yes vote. The referendum vote will be held Oct. 30, 1995.(CP PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz)
YES SUPPORTER A Yes supporter at the campaign headquarters in Montreal looks dejected as vote results come in on the Quebec referendum Monday night, Oct. 30, 1995. Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Quebec sovereignty referendum vote that was held on Oct. 30, 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
REFERENDUM VOTING Quebecers form a long line at a Montreal church as the wait to cast their ballots in the province's referendum Monday, Oct. 30, 1995. (CP PHOTO/Robert Galbraith)
Chretien casts his vote Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien casts his ballot, Oct. 30, 1995, in Ste-Flore, a Shawinigan suburb, to vote in the referendum on the sovereignty of Quebec. (CP PHOTO/Jacques Boissinot)
Lucien Bouchard Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard wipes his brow as he is joined on stage with his wife Audrey Best after the defeat of the Yes side in the Quebec referendum in Montreal Monday night, Oct. 30, 1995. Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Quebec sovereignty referendum vote that was held on Oct. 30, 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
YES CONCERT A Yes supporter holding a Quebec flag chants nationalist slogans prior to a concert of Quebec rock stars in support of sovereignty in Montreal Friday Sept. 29, 1995. Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Quebec sovereignty referendum vote that was held on Oct. 30, 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
BOUCHARD PARIZEAU Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau, flanked by Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard, waves to supportes as he kicks off his campaign for the Oct. 30 th referendum, Monday, Oct. 2, 1995 at city hall in Quebec City. Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau has died at the age of 84. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
YES SUPPORTER (MTL130)MONTREAL, Oct. 30--A Yes supporter appears anxious as she watches the results of the Quebec referendum come in at the campaign headquarters in Montreal Monday night. (CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Paul Chiasson) ROY
PARIZEAU VOTES (MTL102)MONTREAL, Oct. 30--Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau casts his ballot in the province's referendum vote in Montreal Monday. (CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Paul Chiasson)ROY
Daniel Johnson (MTL105)MONTREAL, OCT. 30--Quebec Liberal leader and frontman for the No forces Daniel Johnson gives a thumbs-up after casting his ballot in the Quebec referendum in Montreal Monday. (CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Ryan Remiorz)ROY
No side (MTL114)MONTREAL, Oct. 30--No side supporters wave Quebec and Canadian flags as they take part in a caravan through the streets of Montreal Monday as the province votes on a referendum on sovereignty. (CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Tom Hanson)ROY
