Referendum is often seen as a crucial test of democratic legitimacy and an indispensable tool in ascertaining “the will of the people.” This applies particularly to momentous political decisions, especially those that have significant international impact and where an answer can be given in a binary fashion, such as the creation of independent states. (Oklopcic, 2012). As mentioned before, the motion to decide whether Quebec should secede from Canada was defeated by a very narrow margin of 49.42% "Yes" to 50.58% "No". With such a minute margin, one can only assume that about half of the people involved were for separatism, and where does the current status of Quebec leave those people? Most likely feeling hurt and alienated by the rest of Canada. 
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