| Jacques Parizeau | |
 Mr. Jacques Parizeau |
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26th Premier of Quebec
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| In office September 26, 1994 – January 26, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Johnson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Lucien Bouchard |
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| Born | August 9, 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
| Spouse | Alice Poznanska (deceased) Lisette Lapointe |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jacques Parizeau, (born August 9, 1930) is an economist and noted sovereignist (the word commonly used in Quebec for separatist) who served as Premier of Quebec, Canada, from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996. The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated as Prime Minister of Quebec) is the First minister for the Daniel Johnson Jr (born December 24, 1944) is a former Quebec Politician. Lucien Bouchard PC GOQ (born December 22, 1938) is a Quebec lawyer diplomat and Politician. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Parti Québécois ' is a Sovereignist Political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and Alice Parizeau (née Alicja Poznańska) ( July 25, 1930 &mdash September 30, 1990) was a Polish - Québécois Lisette Lapointe (born 1943 in Montreal Quebec) is a Quebec Politician, journalist and teacher An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated as Prime Minister of Quebec) is the First minister for the Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
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Biography
The son of Gerard Parizeau and Germaine Biron, Jacques Parizeau attended Collège Stanislas, a Roman Catholic private school. Collège Stanislas in Sainte-Foy and Outremont, Quebec is an exclusive French language private education institution for boys and girls For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered He went on to graduate with a PhD from the London School of Economics in London, England. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A believer in Keynes' theory of economic interventionism, he was one of the most important advisors to the provincial government during the 1960s, playing an important behind the scenes role in the Quiet Revolution. John Maynard Keynes 1st Baron Keynes CB (ˈkeɪnz "cains" (5 June 1883 &ndash 21 April 1946 was a British Economist whose ideas The Quiet Revolution ( Révolution tranquille) was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective Secularization He was especially instrumental in the nationalization of Hydro-Québec (a hydro-electric utility), the nationalization of the Asbestos Corporation Limited mines, and worked with Eric Kierans to create the Quebec Pension Plan. Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government Hydro-Québec is a Crown corporation that provides electricity to Quebec, Canada and the north-eastern parts of the United States Asbestos Corporation Limited (ACL ( is a Canadian Asbestos Mining company Eric William Kierans PC, OC, BA, LLD ( February 2 1914 &ndash May 9 2004) was a Canadian [1]
Parizeau gradually became a committed sovereigntist, and officially joined the Parti Québécois (PQ) on September 19, 1969. The Parti Québécois ' is a Sovereignist Political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
After the PQ was elected to office in the 1976 provincial election, the new premier, René Lévesque, appointed Parizeau as Minister of Finance. The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Parizeau played an important role in the 1980 Quebec referendum campaign in favour of the government's proposals for sovereignty-association, i. The 1980 Quebec referendum was the first Referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some e. , political independence from Canada.
As Minister of Finance in Quebec, he was responsible for a number of innovative economic proposals, including the Quebec Stock Savings Plan ("QSSP"). The Quebec Stock Savings Plan ( French: Régime d'épargne-actions ( RÉA) was founded on March 27 1979 by Jacques Parizeau.
Married to Polish immigrant Alice Poznanska (1930-1990), Jacques Parizeau was criticized for supporting the Charter of the French Language. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Alice Parizeau (née Alicja Poznańska) ( July 25, 1930 &mdash September 30, 1990) was a Polish - Québécois The Charter of the French Language ( La charte de la langue française, in French) also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101, This law limits access to English-language public schools to children whose parents didn't receive their education in English in Canada, and was generally opposed by the English-speaking minority. Parizeau bypassed Bill 101 by having his children educated in private schools. The Charter of the French Language ( La charte de la langue française, in French) also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101,
In 1984, he had a falling out with Lévesque. Lévesque had moved away from pursuing sovereignty to focus on governing Quebec. The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some Parizeau opposed this shift, resigned from Cabinet, and temporarily retired from politics. Lévesque retired soon after and was replaced by Pierre-Marc Johnson. Pierre-Marc Johnson GOQ is a Quebec Lawyer, Physician and politician
In 1987, Johnson also left the PQ leadership after losing the 1985 election. The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada Parizeau, still a widely liked figure, was elected to replace him as party leader on March 19, 1988. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
Elections, 1995 Referendum and Aftermath
In the 1989 election, Parizeau's first as PQ leader, his party did not fare well. The Quebec general election of 1989 was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, But five years later, in the 1994 election, they won a majority government. The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada Parizeau promised to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty within a year of his election,and despite many objections, he followed through on this promise. In the beginning, support for sovereignty was only about 40% in the public opinion polls. As the campaign wore on, however, support for the "Yes" side grew larger. This growth halted, however, and Parizeau came under pressure to hand more of the campaign over to the more moderate and conservative Lucien Bouchard, the popular leader of the federal Bloc Québécois party. Lucien Bouchard PC GOQ (born December 22, 1938) is a Quebec lawyer diplomat and Politician. The Bloc Québécois ( BQ) is a federal political party in Canada that defines itself as devoted to both the protection of Quebec's interests on a federal Parizeau agreed, and as the campaign progressed, lost his leadership role to Bouchard.
During the 1995 referendum he caused an uproar when it was reported by columnist Chantal Hébert in the La Presse newspaper that despite the guarantee of an offer of partnership with the rest of Canada before declaring sovereignty following a "Yes" vote, Parizeau had told a group of foreign diplomats that what mattered most was to get a majority vote from Quebec citizens for the proposal to secede from Canada because with that, Quebecers would be trapped "lobsters thrown into boiling water". The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second Referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should Chantal Hébert (born c 1955 is a Canadian Columnist and political commentator. La Presse, founded in 1884 is a large-circulation French-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity [2] On the night of the referendum, Quebec came within only a few thousands of votes of separation, but the Yes side still lost. In his concession speech, Parizeau said sovereignty had been defeated by "money and the ethnic vote", and referred to the Francophones who voted Yes in the referendum as "nous" (us) when he said that this majority group was, for the first time, no longer afraid of political independence. In the concession speech given by Parti Québécois Premier Jacques Parizeau after narrowly losing 50 French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 60% of Quebec Francophones (who represent 80% of all Quebecers) voted Yes. However, the sovereigntist side accepted the results of the vote which they had initiated.
Parizeau was widely criticized for the remarks, which he later characterized as unfortunate and as meriting the disapproval they received. Many suspected he may have been drinking. Because of the defeat and these remarks, he resigned as PQ leader and Quebec premier the next day. The English-language media, as well as non-sovereignist newspapers such as La Presse and Le Soleil, associated Parizeau's resignation only with these remarks. Le Soleil is a French-language daily Newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec. As against which, the sovereignist-friendly media (notably Le Devoir newspaper) argued that he had made the decision beforehand, drawing attention to a television interview conducted on the eve of the vote with the Groupe TVA channel in which Parizeau spoke of his intentions to step down in the event of defeat. Le Devoir is a French-language Newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and the rest of Canada. TVA is a Canadian French language privately owned Television network. (This interview had previously been held under "embargo", which is to say that the station agreed not to broadcast it until the referendum was over. )
Parizeau was replaced by Lucien Bouchard as PQ leader and Quebec premier on January 29, 1996. Lucien Bouchard PC GOQ (born December 22, 1938) is a Quebec lawyer diplomat and Politician. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
Parizeau retired to private life, but continued to make comments critical of Bouchard's new government and its failure to press the cause of Quebec independence. He owns an estate at his vineyard in France, a farm in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and a home in Montreal. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Eastern Townships ( French: Cantons de l'Est) is a historical region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec His biographer is Pierre Duchesne. Pierre Duchesne (born 1940 is the current Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and former secretary general of the National Assembly of Quebec.
His wife and former secretary during his premiership, Lisette Lapointe won a seat in the National Assembly as a candidate for the PQ in the provincial riding of Crémazie in the 2007 Quebec general election. Lisette Lapointe (born 1943 in Montreal Quebec) is a Quebec Politician, journalist and teacher The National Assembly of Quebec (Assemblée nationale du Québec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. Members of the National Assembly Former riding of Ahuntsic Jean-Paul Lefebvre, Liberal (1966-1970 François Cloutier, Liberal (1970-1973 The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the
Quotes
- Well, in a case like this, what do we do? We spit in our hands and we start over!
- "Bon, ben, dans un cas comme ça, qu'est-ce qu'on fait? On se crache dans les mains et on recommence!"
- 1995 referendum concession speech.
- "It is true, it is true that we were beaten, but in the end, by what? By money and ethnic votes, essentially. "
- "C'est vrai, c'est vrai qu'on a été battus, au fond, par quoi? Par l'argent puis des votes ethniques, essentiellement. "
- 1995 referendum concession speech.
- Question of the 1995 referendum on independence. (read) ([[Media:)
- May 15, 2005 -interview on CTV news with reporter/anchorwoman Lisa LaFlamme, Parizeau said the Clarity Act "meant nothing" and would be ignored. The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second Referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia Lisa LaFlamme is a Canadian Correspondent for the CTV network (born 25th July 1964 The Clarity Act (known as Bill C-20 before it became law is legislation of Canada 's federal parliament that established the conditions under which the "Can you imagine feds saying we don't like your answers," Parizeau told the interviewer, calling such suggestions a "political stunt. "
Elections as party leader
He lost the 1989 election, and won the 1994 election. The Quebec general election of 1989 was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada He announced his resignation the day after the "Yes" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum was defeated. The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second Referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should
See also
- Parti Québécois Crisis, 1984
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec premiers
- List of Quebec general elections
- Timeline of Quebec history
- Sovereignty Association
- History of the Quebec sovereignist movement
- Politician and personality nicknaming in Quebec
External links
- National Assembly biography (in French)
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Jean Perreault (Liberal) |
MNA, District of L'Assomption 1976–1985 |
Succeeded by Jean-Guy Gervais (Liberal) |
| Preceded by Jean-Guy Gervais (Liberal) |
MNA, District of L'Assomption 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Jean-Claude Saint-André (Parti Québécois) |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Daniel Johnson, Jr. |
Premier of Quebec 1994-1996 |
Succeeded by Lucien Bouchard |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Guy Chevrette |
Leader of the Opposition in Quebec 1989-1994 |
Succeeded by Daniel Johnson, Jr. |
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| Preceded by Pierre-Marc Johnson |
Leader of the Parti Québécois 1987-1996 |
Succeeded by Lucien Bouchard |
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