Election in Quebec Scheduled for Nov. 30
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The pro-independence provincial government of Quebec has called an election for Nov. 30. The decision, announced by Premier Lucien Bouchard, officially launches a campaign battle between two charismatic politicians who disagree over whether the mostly French-speaking province should stay in Canada. Bouchard is seeking a second term for his separatist Parti Quebecois. But opponent Jean Charest of the Quebec Liberal Party carries the hopes of a united Canada.
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