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The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both [[French]] and [[English]].
The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both [[French]] and [[English]].
On May 20th, 1980 Quebec passed a referendum to remain a part of Canada by a 60% to 40% vote. Subsequent referendums have seen that level of victory continue to decrease.
On May 20th, 1980 Quebec passed a referendum to remain a part of Canada by a 60% to 40% vote. The referendum held on October 31 1995 saw the separatist side lose by less thab two percentage points.
On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, exited the election in third place.
On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, exited the election in third place.