Quebec was first called Canada between 1534 and 1763. It was the most developed colony of New France as well as New France's centre, responsible for a variety of dependencies. Common themes in Quebec'
A portrait of Jacques Cartier.
Plaque honouring the first settlers of Quebec City
Colonial buildings in the Lower Town of Old Quebec, Quebec City.
Governor Frontenac speaking with the envoy of Sir William Phipps at the Battle of Quebec, in 1690.
The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should proclaim sovereignty and become an independent
Jacques Parizeau, Premier of Quebec and Leader of the "Yes" Committee
Daniel Johnson, Jr., leader of the "No" Committee
Lucien Bouchard, Federal Leader of the Opposition
Election sign for the "Yes" side: "Yes – and this becomes possible". Other versions featured a loonie coin, a globe, a flower, ♀, and a "men working" traffic sign in place of the O.