Quiet Revolution
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The Quiet Revolution was a period of socio-political and socio-cultural transformation in French Canada, particularly in Quebec, following the 1960 Quebec general election. This period was marked by t
The hill leading to Place d'Armes in Montreal, an important historic site of French Canada
"Maîtres chez nous" ('Masters in Our Own Home') was the electoral slogan of the Liberal Party during the 1962 election.
Université du Québec à Montréal
Hydro-Québec's Jean-Lesage generating station, formerly known as Manic-2, built between 1961 and 1965.
Jean Lesage
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Jean Lesage was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 19th premier of Quebec from July 5, 1960, to June 16, 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and others, he is often vi
Quiet Revolution
…government in the 1976 election. While the Quiet Revolution is often associated with the efforts of the Liberal Party of Quebec's government led by Jean Lesage (elected in 1960) and, to some extent, Robert Bourassa (elected in 1970 after Daniel Johnson of the Union Nationale in 1966), its profound impact has…
Lesage in 1960
Lesage as a young lawyer
Jean Lesage (left) with Mayor of Montreal Jean Drapeau (right) in June 1964