41. The highways of Protestant Ulster are still well marked with the competing signs of the exhausting referendum campaign. 42. The last major political face-off before legislative elections in September, the referendum campaign has emphasized traditional political divisions. 43. The prime minister said Thursday he never promised constitutional change during the referendum campaign. 44. The referendum campaign officially opens Monday. 45. The veto is one of three promises made by Prime Minister Jean Chretien at the end of the referendum campaign. 46. He said the referendum campaign could be launched in September with voters heading to the polls in October. 47. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, a Quebecker himself, over the past few days has stepped up his involvement in the referendum campaign. 48. The referendum campaign ended Friday without any major incidents. 49. The sudden switch in fortunes has forced Chretien to abandon his hands-off approach to the referendum campaign. 50. They have been complaining that their leader -- who had seemed beyond criticism -- had mishandled the referendum campaign from the beginning. |