World News Tonight (ABC) - 1995-10-31 (no intro)

Name: World News Tonight (ABC) - 1995-10-31 (no intro)
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[0:03] For an incredibly long time last night,

[0:05] the future of Canada really did hang in

[0:07] the balance. Until by merely 1%, 1%

[0:12] only, those in favor of staying within

[0:14] Canada edged ahead of those who wanted

[0:17] to form an independent French nation.

[0:20] It has been political torture for Canada

[0:23] as a whole. And today, America's closest

[0:25] friend is battered and exhausted.

[0:31] Those were not so much expressions of

[0:33] joy from the winning side as they were

[0:35] cries of relief.

[0:37] [music]

[0:38] >> And this profound gloom on the losing

[0:41] side, these men and women have left

[0:43] Canada shaken to its foundations and

[0:46] made it clear to the world that Canada

[0:48] is an unfinished country. [cheering]

[0:54] >> We want a country. We want a country on

[0:56] the aftermath and the aftershocks.

[0:59] Here's ABC's John McKenzie.

[1:07] >> Quebecers headed into work this morning,

[1:09] still reeling from the referendum.

[1:11] >> I feel relieved.

[1:13] >> I don't want to lose my country.

[1:14] >> I know I'm not going to be moving in the

[1:16] next 6 months or so. You know, uh that

[1:18] was a big question and uh let's put that

[1:21] to ease, but just for the moment. An

[1:23] astonishing 93% of eligible voters cast

[1:26] a ballot and by a sliver they [music]

[1:27] had decided to remain part of Canada.

[1:30] But that close vote was seen as a kind

[1:32] of wakeup call to the rest of the

[1:34] country.

[1:34] >> Quebecers last night demanded a massive

[1:38] registered at a massive demand for

[1:40] change. While Quebecers said no to

[1:42] separation by the narrowest of margins,

[1:45] both sides were giving a massive no to

[1:48] the status quo. [cheering]

[1:51] The independence movement in Quebec,

[1:53] whil