Joseph-Adélard Godbout ( September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). There are 98 days remaining. Events 600-1899 622 - Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina 1493 - Christopher Columbus departs on his second expedition to the New World 1664 - Netherlands surrenders New Amsterdam to England 1789... 24 September 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 - Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 - Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain... 1892 - September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). There are 104 days remaining. Events 96 - Nerva elevated as Roman Emperor after Domitian was stabbed to death. 323 - Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantines sole control over the... 18 September 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 1 - End of Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 - President Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 - Italy January 26 - United Kingdom bans heroin January 26 - The last Soviet troops leave the military base in... 1956) was a politician in the Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canadian province of This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation). Motto: Je me souviens (I remember) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Area 1,542,056 km² (2nd)  - Land 1,183,128 km²  ... Quebec. He served as This is a list of the premiers of Quebec, Canada since Confederation (1867). Notes: The premier is always referred to as the prime minister in official Quebec government publications . In English, the word minister comes from Old French ministre, which in turn comes from the Latin minister, meaning servant. When... Premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He was also leader of the The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is not affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada. It has traditionally supported Quebec federalism, i.e. Quebec remaining within the Canadian confederation... Parti libéral du Québec.

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Godbout became Premier of Quebec after the retirement of Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (March 5, 1867 - July 6, 1952) was a Liberal Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. Born into a landholding aristocracy of one of Quebecs elite French-Canadian... Louis-Alexandre Taschereau on June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 187 days remaining. Events 1700-1899 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. 1759 - General James Wolfe starts siege of Quebec. 1844 - Joseph Smith, Jr... June 27, 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 15 -- The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 - Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His... 1936. Soon after, he lost the (Redirected from 1936 Quebec election) In the Quebec general election on August 17, 1936, the Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. This marked the end of slightly more than 39 consecutive years in power for the Liberals, who had governed Quebec... August 1936 election to the Union Nationale logo. The Union Nationale was a political party in Quebec, Canada that identified with conservative French-Canadian nationalism. It notably held power in Quebec uninterrupted from 1944 to 1960, under Maurice Duplessis. The party was created when a group of nationalist Liberals who had quit the Parti lib... Union Nationale party of Duplessis and the Clergy. Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis (20 April 1890–7 September 1959) served as the premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959). A founder and leader of the conservative Union Nationale party, he built his reputation by exposing the... Maurice Duplessis. Godbout returned to power in the (Redirected from 1939 Quebec election) In the Quebec general election on October 25, 1939, the Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout defeated the incumbent Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis. This was Godbouts second (nonconsecutive term of office), and his only victory out of four consecutive general elections opposing... 1939 election.

He is remembered for passing laws that granted women the right to vote, and that enforced compulsory school attendance until the age of 14. His government also nationalized electric companies in This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. City motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Location in the province of Quebec Area 500.05 km² (310 mi²) Population  - City (2001)  - Canadian CD Rank  - Canadian Municipal Rank  - Density... Montreal to create Hydro-Québec headquarters in downtown Montreal, with logo Hydro-Québec is a government-owned corporation that provides hydroelectric power for Quebec, Canada. Hydro-Québec was originally created by Premier Adélard Godbout on April 14, 1944 in a partial nationalization of electricity companies... Hydro-Québec, the public institution that was later greatly expanded by René Lévesque. René Lévesque ( August 24, 1922 - November 1, 1987), was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, Canada, ( 1960 - 1966), the founder of the Parti Québécois political party, and 23rd Premier of Quebec ( November 25, 1976 - October... René Lévesque during the Jean Lesage, Daniel Johnson Sr. and René Lévesque, three prominent actors of the Quiet Revolution. The Quiet Revolution (Révolution tranquille) was a period of rapid change in the Province of Quebec, Canada in the 1960s. Quebecs Quiet Revolution was characterized by: The rapid and... Quiet Revolution.

In the (Redirected from 1944 Quebec election) In the Quebec general election on August 8, 1944, the Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. This election marked Duplessiss comeback after having defeated Godbout in the 1936 election and having lost to him in... 1944 election, he was once again defeated by Maurice Duplessis. His support for Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King ( December 17, 1874– July 22, 1950) was the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921, to June 28, 1926; September 25, 1926, to August 7, 1930; and October 23, 1935, to November 15, 1948. He had the longest combined time in the Prime... William Lyon Mackenzie King on the issue of The Conscription Crisis of 1944 was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War II. It was related to the Conscription Crisis of 1917, but was not as politically damaging. Background Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939, and sent one division to Europe, which had... conscription of soldiers to serve in the Canadian armed forces in World War II was very unpopular in Quebec.

Godbout remained as The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest opposition party in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. The Leader of the Opposition is invariably seen as the alternative Prime Minister to the present incumbent, and heads a rival alternative government known as... Leader of the Opposition until the (Redirected from 1948 Quebec election) In the Quebec general election on July 28, 1948, the incumbent Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. This was the third time (and the second in a row) that Duplessis led his party to... 1948 election, in which he narrowly lost his own seat. In 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. Events January January 4 - RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 - February 22 - Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado and Nevada - winds of up to 72 mph... 1949, Godbout was appointed to the The Senate ( French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. The Senate is an unelected body, consisting of 105 members appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime... Canadian Senate by Canadian Prime Minister Louis Stephen St. Laurent (Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French) (February 1, 1882 - July 25, 1973) was the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada from November 15, 1948 to June 21, 1957. He was born in Compton in Quebecs Eastern Townships to a French-Canadian father and Irish mother... Louis St. Laurent. He remained a senator until his death in 1956.

In 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, a documentary was made by his nephew and renowned filmmaker Jacques Godbout (born November 27, 1933 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a novelist, essayist, childrens writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet. By his own admission a bit of a dabbler (touche-à-tout), Godbout has become one of the most important writers of his generation, with a major influence on post... Jacques Godbout, entitled Traître ou Patriote (in English: Traitor or Patriot) is a Quebec documentary produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in 2000. It is directed by and starring Jacques Godbout. Its style belongs to the Quebec cinéma direct school of filmmaking. Synopsis It analyzes the... Traître ou Patriote.

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He lost the In the Quebec general election on August 17, 1936, the Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. This marked the end of slightly more than 39 consecutive years in power for the Liberals, who had governed Quebec since the 1897 election. This... 1936 election, won the In the Quebec general election on October 25, 1939, the Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout defeated the incumbent Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis. This was Godbouts second (nonconsecutive term of office), and his only victory out of four consecutive general elections opposing Duplessis. This election saw the... 1939 election, lost the In the Quebec general election on August 8, 1944, the Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. This election marked Duplessiss comeback after having defeated Godbout in the 1936 election and having lost to him in the 1939 election. Duplessis would... 1944 election and lost the In the Quebec general election on July 28, 1948, the incumbent Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. This was the third time (and the second in a row) that Duplessis led his party to a general election victory. It... 1948 election.

See also

• This is an article about the politics of the Province of Quebec, Canada. Institutions Many of Quebecs political institutions are among the oldest in North America. The first part of this article presents the main political institutions of Quebec society. The last part will attempt to present an overview... Politics of Quebec
• This is a list of Quebec general elections since Confederation in 1867, when Quebec became a province of the Dominion of Canada. 2003 general election The above includes results of the by-election held on May 20, 2003 in the Champlain electoral district to break a tie in the original... List of Quebec general elections
• This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history both as part of the British Empire and the Dominion of Canada. For information on events in New France prior to 1760, see Timeline of New France history. Events taking place outside Quebec such as those in the United States, Great... Timeline of Quebec history

External links

• Biography of Adélard Godbout from Marianopolis College (http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/bios/godbout.htm)
• National Assembly biography (http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/g-i/GODBJA.htm) (in French)