30 Oct 2005
Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum
BREAKING POINT brings viewers back to those tense, critical moments when Canada's future as a country was at stake.
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Émilie Bigras-Lanctôt Herself
Mikaël Cossette Himself
Henrick Therlonge Himself
André St-Jean Himself
Isabelle Plourde Herself
Martine Philibert Herself
Augustin Tiffou Himself
Carl-Henri Bordenave Himself
Queeny-Love Bordenave Herself
Dudley Bordenave Himself
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