Cross Free, Marking end of Crisis
Peter Calamai, "You've been to hell and back, PM tells Cross," Edmonton Journal, December 4, 1970, https://www.proquest.com/hnpedmontonjournal/docview/2397640470/8E7C4095B5874396PQ/2?accountid=14474&sourcetype=Newspapers
After spending 60 days in captivity at the hands of the FLQ, Commissioner James Cross sees freedom with his release on December 3rd, 1970. With that, it marked the official end of the October crisis of 1970 as well as the end of the FLQ’s active crusade in Quebec with many of its members either scattered or, in the case of the cell holding Cross, being given refuge to Cuba. The larger, unspoken effect of Cross’ release was a message that went out to any groups seeking to get their way through violent means, telling them it wouldn’t work. Many across the country would have hoped this would be not just the end of the crisis but also to the separatist movement in Quebec, as it would now be difficult to push for sovereignty without drawing comparison to the terrorist acts that were still fresh in the minds of all Canadians, but this would not be the case with the Parti Quebecois taking power 6 years later.