Jacques Parizeau — Canadian Economist born on August 09, 1930, died on June 01, 2015

Jacques Parizeau, GOQ, PhD, was a noted economist and Quebec sovereigntist who was the 26th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from September 26, 1994, to January 29, 1996... (wikipedia)

Don't be afraid of your dreams.
When the Canadian confederation took place in 1867, a lot of people in Quebec said, 'Could we have a referendum?' They said, 'Oh, no. In the British tradition, the Parliament can do anything, excluding changing a man into a woman, and, therefore, no referendum' - and that was that.
When politics is interesting, people go vote.
If Quebecers want to keep the Canadian dollar, they'll keep it - and nobody can stop that, end of debate.