According to the news item, many Canadians gathered in Montreal [br] [originalt

Tens of thousands of Canadians from around the country have gathered in Montreal to urge Quebec to remain in Canada. The people of Quebec vote on Monday on whether the French-speaking province will become independent. Canadians arriving by rail, plane and car, have converged on place in Canada Square in Montreal with many waving the national and Quebec flags. Prime Minister Jean Chretien and others are addressing the crowds to urge them to blunt the surge of pro-independence campaigning in Quebec.