1.   Sometime next year, says Premier-elect Jacques Parizeau, they will vote in a sovereignty referendum.

2.   Within a year Quebec will hold its sovereignty referendum.

3.   He said the question for the next sovereignty referendum should be negotiated instead of being imposed so everyone knows what they are voting on.

4.   It was a direct response to the federal Clarity Act, which set rules for any future sovereignty referendum.

5.   Last year, the governing Liberals forced through a bill that set tough conditions for holding a sovereignty referendum and negotiating separation from the rest of Canada.

6.   Most new Canadians in Quebec support federalism and are expected to vote No in the sovereignty referendum expected this fall.

7.   Premier Lucien Bouchard has said the issue could trigger a snap election followed by a sovereignty referendum.