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Focuses on the resignation of Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard. Impact of the resignation on the sovereignty movement; Reasons why he quit, including wanting to spend more time with his family; Possible successors, including Bernard Landry.

Discusses the first-round results of the Canadian Alliance leadership vote in Calgary, Alberta. The upset victory by Stockwell Day over Preston Manning; Details of Day's fiscal and social views; Controversial issues surrounding the leadership race, including allegations of voting irregularities and fraudulent membership drives; Implication of Day's victory on the next federal election.

Examines electoral politics in Nova Scotia. Premier Russell MacLellan's strategy of stretching the Liberals' mandate into its fifth and final year; How he undid unpopular policies of his predecessor, John Savage; Comments from NDP Leader Robert Chisholm and Conservative Leader John Hamm; How MacLellan has dealt with various issues; Challenges ahead of him in 1998. INSET: Are the voters ready for NDP?.

We believe in the common sense of the common people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Looks at the problems of the Liberal Party in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1998. The loss of seats that were lost by the party in the March 1998 elections; The optimism originally expressed by Premier Russell MacLellan about leading a minority party; Criticisms of the Liberals as the provincial legislature began its fall session; Quote from Conservative Leader John Hamm; The number of seats held by the Tories; Legislative initiatives put forth by the New Democratic Party.

Focuses on Ovide Mercredi, who won a second three-year term as national chief of Canada's Assembly of First Nations (AFN) party by a bare margin of three votes. Complaints among the AFN's 633 chiefs that Mercredi had become too comfortable in Ottawa's corridors of power; His aloof and sometimes-brusque leadership style; Challenges he faces, including the unresolved debate over self-government; Profile; Political career.

Interviews leaders from the No side for the Oct. 26 referendum, whose common characteristics include a fiercely independent spirit and a willingness to incur disfavor in the name of their cause. Deborah Coyne, Canada for All Canadians' Rafe Mair, Vancouver radio talk show host; Stephen Harper, Reform Party of Canada policy chief; Judy Rebick, National Action Committee on the Status of Women; Manitoba's Pequis Indian chief Louis Stevenson; Bloc Quebecois' Lucien Bouchard.

Focuses on the concerns of voters regarding health care issues being debated during the 2000 federal election campaign in Canada. Speculation that the Canadian Alliance supports a universal public system supported by private clinics; How Canadian voters are divided on the issue of a two-tier health care system; Proposal to grant provincial governments the power to maintain national health standards.

Focuses on Nova Scotia Premier Russell MacLellan. His campaign for the March 24, 1998 election; Comparison to his Liberal predecessor John Savage; MacLellan's election platform; Challenges facing opposition parties.

Reports that Nova Scotia Premier John Savage declared in March 1997 his intention to resign as soon as a successor could be chosen. Why he is resigning; Why he has become the personal focus of public outrage and internal strife in the Liberal party.

Focuses on Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau's announcement that he intends to make an offer of political and economic association between an independent Quebec and the rest of Canada before a referendum on Quebec sovereignty. Reaction in English Canada; Exact nature of Parizeau's proposed association between a sovereign Quebec and Canada which remains murky; Comments by Reform Leader Preston Manning on the issue.