World IN BRIEF : CANADA : Quebec Premier Gets Party to Back Accord

Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa, fresh from putting the finishing touches on a unity deal with English Canada, launched a strong campaign at a special party convention in Ste. Foy to try and unite his divided party behind the accord. In a speech to about 3,500 cheering Liberals, Bourassa vigorously defended the accord, which reforms Parliament and shares out federal powers to accommodate French-speaking Quebec’s demands for more political autonomy. Delegates unanimously voted to back the deal, a major coup for Bourassa, who has faced opposition from all sides.