The referendum was a major event that nearly caused Quebec to separate from Canada which happened twice. Many thought the what if scenario if it had succeed and the government also thought about it and had developed a document for it; “The worst-case scenario envisioned in the documents was what it termed a "severe reaction" to a Yes vote, then a "breakdown or lack of negotiations; Quebec unilaterally declares independence, challenged legally or militarily by Ottawa."...Finance Minister Paul Martin, for instance, said just before the vote that independence jeopardized 1 million jobs... Even if there is no immediate financial crisis, events weeks or months after the vote could precipitate such a crisis. A unilateral declaration of independence by Quebec, with no agreement on issues such as debt-sharing, could precipitate a major crisis," the records said.
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