Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 31, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free october Quebec votes split on separation 1995 referendum results by Region o yes no yes up rebuilding prescribed by Paul Samyn legislature reporter scientist Brock says the close finish in Quebec Means there has to be massive but not we have to look at redirecting the and maybe this is the Jolt we said who was research director of Manito Bas task Force on the failed Meech Lake francophone Are sending a Clear message that there has to be she said Brock said a new direction Doest require a reopen ing of the Constitution and it would be a mistake to do the strength of Canadian federalism has been being Able to get around the we have maybe this is the Jolt we needed to rely on our traditional she said political discussions involving a Transfer of Powers to the provinces can be done without constitutional who teaches at Wilfrid Laurier said allowing the provinces to control labor Force retraining would be one example of How confederation could be i dont see How it can be productive when you Are negotiating with Jacques Parizeau and Lucien said University of Manitoba Law professor Bryan it will be ill advised to panic Back to the constitutional Schwartz also favors dealing with change through political and administrative discussion that can affect the Trade barriers and social but Brock said last nights result also shows there has to be a concerted Effort on the part of the country leaders to Deal with the the virtual dead heat shows that the federalist argument that Sepa ration would Lead to economic Dis Aster did not Wash with yes the feeling of Quebe cers is that the Economy is so bad that what difference could it make to be on their own Winnipeg lawyer Jack London called the vote a makeup Call for All of its time for the people outside of Quebec to recognize that Reform is London he said that Call should be answered but in a More creative Way than its been attempted in the we have to find a new creative Way of living said Lon who advised Elijah Harper during the fall of Meech Lake the Issue has to be taken away from the hands of the last nights rollercoaster ride was an appropriate finish to a Day that began with a flurry of action on the political As Quebec voters were deciding the Fate of their province and the government officials at both the Federal and provincial lev Els were talking to each other to share the latest information on the pos ballot strategies and last minute polling everybody is talking to every body to try and understand what the choices said one govern ment Brock said a referendum is essentially an undemocratic vote As it sweeps aside a Host of Issue to artificially focus on one now that the no Side has Tri the real democratic work will begin As the politicians begin rebuilding the there has been so much dam age that we will have to be in the process of she and if we the rifts will never margin accusations Fly Canadian press yes supporters in Montreal Are jubilant last night As they await referendum Montreal nearly ballots were rejected yesterday in the Quebec referendum on sovereignty More than the no sides margin of and predictably under such a at least one politician accused the other Side of shenanigans during the counting with All polls the no Side was about votes ahead of the no received per cent of All ballots to per cent for yes and per cent rejected by electoral offi under Quebec election Only four Marks Are allowed on a ballot Check an a Cross or a anything else such As an asterisk or a rough Squiggle can be rejected by electoral Christos a no supporter and Liberal member of the accused Sovereign lists of dirty he said the ballots of Many federalists in his Riding were rejected for no Good the yes Side ran a Campaign of half truths and disgusting tactics on the in my Riding at said they slowed the vote they denied they annulled the percentage of spoiled ballots was lower than the per cent rejected in Quebec Dur ing the 1992 referendum on the Charlottetown constitutional vegas said Al vegas Odds maker favored a unit Canada yesterday Larry Adelman of sports fax in Las said he was giving betting Odds on the Quebec referendum of 6 to 5 for the yes Side and 5 to 7 for the no for those who didst bet on last nights referendum meant for every a person bet on the no Side winning they would win for the yes it meant for every bet the payout would be if yes its not on the Board in la cautioned he explained that its illegal to Gamble on election out but he said there was a demand from his customers for the i have Canadian customers and they wanted to said nos for now rest of Canada mulls options or reopen dialogue by Graham Clark Canadian press or Many canadians outside the narrow no Victor by was Good enough for but their big question was whats next for Earl a Small Busi Nessman in the vote was a theres clearly a message there from Quebec that has to be said one of the tens of thousands who travelled to Montreal for fridays Unity Canada must make the constitutional changes necessary to bring Quebec Back into the it has to move to the front of our but for Lee in enough is i dont know what this does it mean Well forget about it for a while that would be said the computer consultant who also attended the massive Montre Al step Back one of my fears is the Federal government will try Over the next year to Deal with i think we have to look at the Economy and maybe step Back from this federa Tion in very said Mario a francophone who backed the separatists in but moved to Toronto 10 years theres More strength in stay ing in in proud to be a i feel theres More to be gained by being joined than for the Tennis the result shows theres still concern about the Way the country is being in glad its a but its such a Dicey no that its not exactly com said Jennifer a social work student at dal Housie it seems things will be pretty scary for the next Little draped in flags Robert Gilles was one of about 150 mostly French speaking no supporters who draped themselves in Quebec and Canadian flags to watch the results in who moved West from Quebec City five years was thinking of his daughters who still live in the in very worried about i dont know what will happen to their in quite sure there will be hostility toward Quebec either he Andre a francophone from new was one of the few yes supporters in the i dont want to have a referendum he when they killed Meech Lake they killed the possibility of a United he was not alone in his Digap Margaret a York University professor in also backed the yes i think Canada should break up into four units and Quebec Sepa rating would be a said the Toronto Winni Eggers were banking on no by Tony Davis staff reporter at North american trusts downtown office Community office manager Sherry Telfer was trying to Calm clients with the referendum lots of people have been drop Ping and its been really Busy on the phones theres a Little bit of panic out there today said she said Many clients held a firm belief that a yes vote was Likely yesterday and the Dollar would sink like a but just a stones throw Down the Max manager of the Bank of Montreal concourse was surprised that More Winni Eggers didst make last minute attempts to Shore up their finances against an Uncertain referendum i thought it would be hectic but it was just month end said i think the tide has most peo ple feel its too late to do any last thursday and Mclaren when most Bank of Montreal clients opened bought Curren or looked to switch their Cana Dian equities into foreign Many clients at tellers National Trust Branch were asking about investment tools such As govern ment of Canada Short term trea sury which Are not As subject to Market my advice to people today monday was it was too late to do said adding Only about 20 per cent of the Banks investment clients made any dras tic changes to their holdings Dur ing the referendum Shes been advising clients not to that Canada has a Strong Economy which will Likely rebound even from a yes it takes a Strong stomach to stick it there will be a bumpy but i think Canada will be Able to dig itself out from under at the Bank of Nova Scotia con course Branch underneath Portage and the Bank was busier than Marge assistant manager of customer said most customers coming in because of the referendum were looking to buy Gold and Silver As a hedge against a potential devaluation of the Canadian customers were also buying gics and most Dollar transactions were in the said Sug Gesting most clients were just look ing to protect Short term future spending for things such As Vaca despite prevailing uncertainty Over the outcome of the referee an element of optimism that Canada would remain whole seemed to be creeping into Many Winni Eggers financial decisions in the Days leading up to Days the Market seemed to be telling us there would be a no said an investment officer with to Evergreen investment though trading was Sug Gesting Many investors were going to sit on the sidelines until the bal lots Are the tse finished yesterday up to the Dollar also closed 19 cents higher to cents Lon term Bonds were also up 50 basis that a Strong Day said the who asked that his name not be ;