Nowhere beyond Canada's borders has Mr. Dion's name come up as often as in Spain, where, in contrast to the situation Ottawa now finds itself in, Madrid has faced a growing separatist movement in Catalonia. Last week's proposal by the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (known by its Catalan initials, PSC) to formally embrace “la via canadiense” (or the Canadian way) in dealing with demands for an independence referendum is indirectly based on Mr. Dion's advice, offered in the countless speeches and interviews he has given in Spain over the years.
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