The Quebec Election is now over and the Parti Quebecois has been re-elected. This by no means signals that there will be another referendum. Quebec voters are some of the smartest and most strategic voters anywhere. Quebecers do not want a referendum. They want the Bouchard government to focus on the economy and improving the healthcare system and the social safety net in general.
People are sick of the talk of another referendum.
He is staunchly federalist and against nationalism. The debate in Quebec over sovereignty is never-ending. As long as the issue remains unresolved, it will continue to eclipse all others, both in Ottawa and in the province of Quebec. But if he carries on with economic policies as conventional as those of the federal government, he will have a hard time convincing the electorate that a sovereign Quebec is desirable.