Sovereignty Referendum and Independent Quebec

independent Quebec: Newly released material reveals that the U.S. would have held off recognition of an independent Quebec in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 30, 1995, sovereignty referendum. , according to CBC. It's the response that was never delivered that offers a rare glimpse into American preparation for a vote to separate Quebec, an issue that has suddenly become timely again in the current Quebec election. Even if Quebec voters had said "Oui" to creating an independent country in 1995, newly released documents show the United States government wasn't prepared to offer any guarantees of saying "Yes" to recognizing it. The documents released Friday include talking points prepared for U.S. diplomats as the official American response to two possible referendum results: one for a united Canada, and one for a breakup. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.