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On November 27, 2006, the Canadian House of Commons passed a motion recognizing that the "Québécois form a nation within a united Canada". The motion was introduced in the House of Commons by the federal government.
Quebec elected Pauline Marois as its first female Premier on September 4, 2012. Marois serves as leader of the separatist Parti quebecois. The Parti quebecois was elected with a minority of seats in the province's legislative assembly, however, with remaining seats held by two federalist (non-separatist) parties. Shortly after the election, during a radio network interview in France, Marois stated that another referendum was not conceivable in the current circumstances, although she emphasized that she would support Quebec's interests.
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