The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a centre to centre-right federal political party in Canada that existed from 1942 to 2003.
Lucien Bouchard is a French Canadian lawyer,diplomat and retired politician.
The Quebec Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red;each of their main opponents in different eras have been generally associated with the colour blue.
John James "Jean" Charest is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 29th premier of Quebec from 2003 to 2012. Prior to that,he was a member of Parliament (MP) between 1984 and 1998. After holding several Cabinet posts from 1986 to 1990 and from 1991 to 1993,he was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998.
Sir Hector-Louis Langevin,was a Canadian lawyer,politician,and one of the Fathers of Confederation.
Jacques Parizeau was a Canadian politician and economist who served as the 26th premier of Quebec from September 26,1994,to January 29,1996.
Bernard Landry was a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Quebec from 2001 to 2003. A member of the Parti Québécois (PQ),he led the party from 2001 to 2005,also serving as the leader of the Opposition from 2003 to 2005.
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces,namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City,where the Lieutenant Governor,Premier,the legislature,and cabinet reside.
The Parti nationaliste du Québec was a fringe Quebec-based federal political party in Canada,that advocated sovereignty of Quebec and was founded by Parti Québécois (PQ) supporters. Its primary goal was to represent Quebec's interests in Ottawa and serve as a federal wing for the PQ.
The 1980 Quebec independence referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. The referendum was called by Quebec's Parti Québécois (PQ) government,which advocated secession from Canada.
Gabriel Loubier was a politician in Quebec,Canada. He served as leader of the Union Nationale party from 1971 to 1974,and as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1971 to 1973.
The History of the Quebec sovereignty movement covers various movements which sought to achieve political independence for Quebec,which has been a province of Canada since 1867. Quebec nationalism emerged in politics c. 1800. The terms sovereignty and sovereignism were introduced by the modern Quebec sovereignty movement which began during the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s. Pro-sovereignty political parties have represented Quebec at the provincial and federal level,and have held two referendums on sovereignty which were both defeated. Additionally,two accords to amend the Canadian Constitution on issues of concern to Quebecers were also defeated.
Marcel Danis,is a Canadian university administrator,lawyer and former politician.
Monique Vézina,was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister in the government of Brian Mulroney. She subsequently worked with a non-governmental organization in the field of international development.
Sir Auguste-Réal Angers was a Canadian judge and parliamentarian,holding seats both as a member of the House of Commons of Canada,and as a Senator. He was born in 1837 probably in Quebec City and died in Westmount,Quebec,in 1919.
Louis Plamondon is a Canadian politician who served as the interim speaker of the House of Commons from September 27 to October 3,2023. A member of the Bloc Québécois,he has represented Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel since 1984. As the longest-serving current member of the House of Commons,Plamondon is Dean of the House,and holds the record as Canada's longest-serving dean.
Mario Beaulieu was a Canadian notary,politician and senator.
The Union nationale was a conservative and nationalist provincial political party in Quebec,Canada,that identified with Québécois autonomism. It was created during the Great Depression and held power in Quebec from 1936 to 1939,and from 1944 to 1960 and from 1966 to 1970. The party was founded by Maurice Duplessis,who led it until his death in 1959.
Claude Carignan is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was leader of the Conservative Party in the Senate of Canada,first as Leader of the Government in the Senate from 2013 to 2015 and then as Senate Opposition Leader from 2015 until 2017.
