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Founding of Bloc Quebecois
- Existed since 1990 but did not officially become a political party until the following year
- Formed after defeat of Meech Lake Accord
- Aims for Quebec to secede from Canada
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Blue Jays Win World Series
Video of Triple Play
- Blue Jays defeat Atlanta Braves in '92 World Series final
- First (and to date, only) Canadian team to win World Series
- Successfully defended title following year -
Charlottetown Accord
News Broadcast
- Mainly dealt with Aboriginal identity as well as French-Canadian identity
- Originally presented in Quebec
- Known as "Charlottetown Accord" because its contents were finalized in Charlottetown
- Supported by majority in certain provinces (including Ontario), but lost on a national level by 54% opposition -
NAFTA
NAFTA's Importance
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into force on January 1st 1994
- Some opposition from Canadians believing it would result in too much dependence on States
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NBA Comes to Canada
Grizzlies' first season
- NBA expands to Canada with addition of Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors in 1995
- Both teams mostly unsuccessful
- Raptors find success after acquisition of Vince Carter in 1998
- Grizzlies' lack of success continues -
1995 Quebec Referendum
CBC's Coverage of Referendum
- To determine whether Quebec should secede
- Second time this occurred
- Motion narrowly defeated (49.42% vs. 50.58%)
- Some controversy surrounding voting results
