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The Three PeriodsThe Three Periods is a Quebec sovereigntist strategy. Before the 1993 federal election in Canada, Parti Qubcois (PQ) leader Jacques Parizeau evoked a strategy for attainment of Quebec independence called the Three Periods. The strategy is partly inspired by the three periods of play in hockey (the most popular sport in Quebec). It is seen as a typical Parizeau concept: dedicated and straightforward, especially compared to some sovereignist attitudes like a few (not all) of Ren Lvesque's (specifically in the last years of his government) or to the "tapisme" strategy. The Three Periods Strategy First period Second period Third period - The calling and victory of a second referendum on sovereignty for Quebec.
- It was partly achieved, but not entirely. The referendum was indeed called in 1995. After some polls suggesting a repeat of the 1980 referendum score of about 40%, the result was of 49.42%, a near-victory but nonetheless spelling defeat. Some would call it a moral victory while other would focus on the defeat. This great rise of support for the cause over 15 years and the razor-thin difference of percentage inscribed a gain in the stone of history forever but, also, a second lost referendum seemed harder to take and it has seen the subsequent second Post-Referendum Syndrome demoralization occur with Sovreignists and Quebecers for the next few years.
Resurgence After the skyplummetting popularity of the newly elected federalist Quebec government in 2003-2004, the sponsorship scandal, the Bloc's renewed popularity for the 2004 federal elections and the rise in support for sovereignty (49% in April 2004), some militants evoked the return of a new three part plan. Pauline Marois even wrote an article for the Saison des ides in 2004 in favour of establishing a four period plan. See also External links
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