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Montréal-Laurier
Montréal-Laurier () was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Hochelaga electoral district. Its final election was in 1962. It disappeared in the 1966 election and its successor electoral district was Laurier. Members of the Legislative Assembly * Napoléon Turcot, Liberal (1912–1919) * Ernest Poulin, Liberal (1919–1923) * Alfred Duranleau, Conservative Party (1923–1927) * Ernest Poulin, Liberal (1927–1935) * Zénon Lesage, Action liberale nationale (1935–1936) * Charles-Auguste Bertrand, Liberal (1936–1939) * Paul Gauthier, Liberal (1939–1944) * André Laurendeau, Bloc populaire canadien (1944–1948) * Paul Provençal, Union Nationale (1948–1954) * Arsène Gagné, Union Nationale (1955–1960) * René Lévesque René Lévesque ( ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Quebec General Election
The 1966 Quebec general election was held on June 5, 1966, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale (UN), led by Daniel Johnson, Sr, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage. In terms of the number of seats won, the election was one of the closest in recent history, with the UN winning 56 seats to the Liberals' 50. Generally, Quebec's first past the post electoral system tends to produce strong disparities in the number of seats won even if the popular vote is fairly close. In this case, the most popular party did not win the most seats in the chamber. The Liberals won 6.5% more votes, but were denied a third term because the rural part of the province, where the Union Nationale did well, were slightly over-represented in the legislature. The victory of the UN over the popular Lesage government was a surprise to many observers. Johnson's campaign was likely helped by his position that Quebec should get a better ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Lévesque
René Lévesque ( ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to seek, through a referendum, a mandate to negotiate the political independence of Quebec. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of hydro-electric companies and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois, and before that, a Liberal minister in the Lesage government from 1960 to 1966. Early life Lévesque was born in the Hôtel Dieu Hospital in Campbellton, New Brunswick, on August 24, 1922. He was raised in New Carlisle, Quebec, on the Gaspé Peninsula, by his parents, Diane (née Dionne) and Dominic Lévesque, a lawyer. He had three siblings, André, Fernand and Alice. His father died when Léves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gauthier (politician)
Paul Gauthier (; February 21, 1901 – January 1, 1957) was a Canadian provincial politician. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gauthier was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal-Laurier Montréal-Laurier () was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Hochelaga electoral district. ... from 1939 to 1944. References 1901 births 1957 deaths Politicians from Montreal Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zénon Lesage
Zénon Lesage was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA). Early life He was born on December 18, 1885, in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, and became a physician. City Councillor Lesage won a seat to the City Council of Montreal in 1930 against Ernest Poulin, who also was a Liberal member of the provincial legislature. Lesage was re-elected in 1932, 1934 against Poulin, 1936, 1938, 1940 and 1942. He did not run for re-election in 1944. Member of the legislature He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Montréal-Laurier in the 1935 provincial election and defeated Poulin. Lesage joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale, but was defeated in 1936 and 1939 This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoléon Turcot
Napoléon Turcot (30 June 1867 – 27 December 1939) was a Canadian politician. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Turcot was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal-Laurier Montréal-Laurier () was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Hochelaga electoral district. ... from 1912 to 1919. References 1867 births 1939 deaths Politicians from Montreal Quebec Liberal Party MNAs 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurier (provincial Electoral District)
Laurier was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal (region), Montreal region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It corresponded to the Parc-Extension neighbourhood in Montreal. It was created for the 1966 Quebec general election, 1966 election from parts of Laval (provincial electoral district), Laval, Montréal-Laurier, and Montréal-Outremont electoral districts. Its final election was in 1989 Quebec general election, 1989. It disappeared in the 1994 Quebec general election, 1994 election and its successor electoral district was Laurier-Dorion. It was named in honour of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly Election results , Parti Communiste Ouvrier, Workers Communist , Raymonde Lebreux , style="text-align:right;" , 469 , style="text-align:right;" , 1.63 , style="text-align:right;" , , Independent , Basile Papachristou , style="text-align:right;" , 263 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Duranleau
Alfred Duranleau, (November 1, 1871 – March 11, 1951) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge. Born in Farnham, Quebec, the son of Napoléon Duranleau and Adélaïde Patenaude, he was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1897. In 1923, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Montréal-Laurier. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1927. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Chambly-Verchères in the 1930 federal election. A Conservative, he was the Minister of Marine from 1930 to 1935 and the Minister of Fisheries (Acting) from 1932 to 1934. From 1935 until his death in 1951, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Quebec. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery (, ) is a rural cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which was founded in 1854. The entrance and the grounds run al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Quebec General Election
The 1962 Quebec general election was held on November 14, 1962, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage, was re-elected, defeating the '' Union Nationale'' (UN) led by Daniel Johnson, Sr. In an unusual move, the election was called just two years after the previous 1960 general election. Lesage sought a mandate for the nationalization of the electricity industry, using the slogan , and declaring it to be the single issue on which he was ready to stake his political career. A few days before the election, the ''Union Nationales chief organizer André Lagarde was arrested for fraud. The Liberals claimed this was proof of lingering corruption dating from the Maurice Duplessis era, but the UN cried foul. While Lagarde's innocence was eventually confirmed by the courts after the election had already taken place, the incident may well have contributed to the UN's defeat. The Liberal Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Quebec General Election
The 1912 Quebec general election was held on May 15, 1912, to elect members of the 13th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, 13th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Conservative Party of Quebec (historical), Quebec Conservative Party, led by Joseph-Mathias Tellier. Redistribution of ridings An Act passed prior to the election increased the number of MLAs from 74 to 81 through the following changes: Results See also * List of Quebec premiers * Politics of Quebec * Timeline of Quebec history * List of political parties in Canada#Quebec, List of Quebec political parties * 13th Legislative Assembly of Quebec Further reading * References 1912 elections in Canada, Quebec general election Elections in Quebec 1912 in Quebec, General election May 1912 in Canada, Quebec general election {{Quebec-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloc Populaire Canadien
The (, ), often shortened to the Bloc populaire or the Bloc, was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942, by opponents of conscription during the Second World War. The party ran candidates at both federal and provincial levels. In the 1945 federal election, the party made a minor breakthrough by winning two seats in the House of Commons. Origin In early 1942, Liguori Lacombe formed the anti-conscriptionist Parti canadien which finished strongly in two February by-elections. In the April 27, 1942 national plebiscite on conscription held in Canada, a little more than 70% of Quebec voters refused to free the federal government from its promise to avoid a general mobilization, while about 80 per cent of the citizens of the rest of Canada accepted it. (see also Second Conscription Crisis) The party was inspired by the nationalist ideas of Henri Bourassa and supported by Montreal mayor Camillien Houde. Jean Drapeau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Laurendeau
Joseph-Edmond-André Laurendeau (; March 21, 1912 – June 1, 1968) was a journalist, politician, co-chair of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and playwright in Quebec, Canada. He is usually referred to as André Laurendeau. He was active in Québécois life, in various spheres and capacities, for three decades. Laurendeau's career also "spanned the most turbulent periods in the history of Canada". Early life André Laurendeau was born March 21, 1912, into a 'notable' Québécois family. He was the only child of Blanche Hardy and Arthur Laurendeau. Theirs was a very musically and politically oriented home, and also a very Catholic atmosphere. His father Arthur was an ardent nationalist and Laurendeau grew up admiring people such as the founder of ''Le Devoir'', Henri Bourassa, and the Catholic nationalist historian Abbé Lionel Groulx. Laurendeau graduated from Collège Sainte-Marie in 1931. Due to a bout with depression, Laurendeau did not pursue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochelaga (provincial Electoral District)
Hochelaga () was a former provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. It was created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada). Its final election was in 1908. It disappeared in the 1912 election and was redistributed into Laval, Maisonneuve, Montréal-Dorion, Montréal-Laurier, Montréal-Hochelaga, Westmount, and Jacques-Cartier, with small parts going to Montréal–Saint-Georges and Montréal–Sainte-Marie. It was named after the former aboriginal village of Hochelaga on the site where Montreal now stands. The village existed when the explorer Jacques Cartier discovered territories that became New France New France (, ) was the territory colonized by Kingdom of France, France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Kingdom of Great Br .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
