Mr. Speaker, the question asked in the 1995 referendum was not clear. A CROP poll held in July 1997 revealed that 44% of Quebeckers who voted yes in 1995 thought that, after a yes victory, Quebec would still be part of Canada. This clearly illustrates the state of confusion that prevailed at the time.
The question must at least be clear. I would like to know why secessionists would not use a question similar to the one asked in Armenia in 1991: “Should the Republic of Armenia become a democratic republic, independent from the USSR?” This question is rather clear—