Jacques Parizeau, (born August 9, 1930) is an economist and noted Quebec sovereigntist who served as Premier of Quebec, Canada, from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Daniel Johnson, Jr. ... Lucien Bouchard, PC , B.Sc , LL.B (born December 22, 1938 in Saint-Coeur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada) is a Quebec lawyer, diplomat and politician. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ... Alice Parizeau (born Alice Poznanska on July 25, 1930 in Luniniec, near Cracow, Poland – died September 30, 1990 in Outremont (Montreal), Canada) was a Jewish writer, essayist, and journalist. ... Paul Samuelson, Nobel Prize in Economics winner. ... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and secession from Canada, as well as social democratic policies and has traditionally had support from the labour movement. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Paul Samuelson, Nobel Prize in Economics winner. ... The Quebec sovereignty movement is a political movement aimed at attaining independent statehood, (sovereignty) for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Biography

Parizeau attended Collège Stanislas, a Roman Catholic private school and the most elite institution of its kind in Quebec. He went on to graduate with a doctorate from the London School of Economics in London, England. A believer in Keynes' theory of economic interventionism, he was one of the most important advisors to the provincial government during the 1960s, playing an important behind the scenes role in the Quiet Revolution. He was especially instrumental in the nationalization of Hydro-Quebec (a hydro-electric utility), the nationalization of the Asbestos Corporation Limited mines, and worked with Eric Kierans to create the Quebec Pension Plan. [1] Collège Stanislas in Sainte-Foy and Outremont, Quebec is an exclusive French language private education institution for boys aged 4 to 16 years. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or simply the LSE, is a specialist university, located on Houghton Street in Central London, off the Aldwych and next to the Royal Courts of Justice. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... John Maynard Keynes (right) and Harry Dexter White at the Bretton Woods Conference John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, CB (pronounced canes, IPA ) (5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946) was a British economist whose ideas, called Keynesian economics, had a major impact on modern economic and political theory as well... Jean Lesage, Daniel Johnson Sr. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Categories: Companies of Canada | Public Utilities | Stub ... Asbestos Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Canadian asbestos mining company. ... Eric William Kierans (February 2, 1914 - May 9, 2004) was a Canadian economist and politician. ...

Parizeau gradually became a committed sovereigntist, and officially joined the Parti Québécois (PQ) on September 19, 1969. The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and secession from Canada, as well as social democratic policies and has traditionally had support from the labour movement. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

After the PQ was elected to office in the 1976 provincial election, the new premier, René Lévesque, appointed Parizeau as Minister of Finance. Parizeau played an important role in the 1980 Quebec referendum campaign in favour of the government's proposals for sovereignty-association, i.e., political independence from Canada. The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... René Lévesque (pronounced ) (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 3, 1985). ... The 1980 Quebec referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. ... Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada. ...

As Minister of Finance in Quebec, he was responsible for a number of innovative economic proposals, including the Quebec Stock Savings Plan ("QSSP").

Married to Jewish and Polish immigrant Alice Poznanska (1930-1990), Jacques Parizeau was criticized for supporting the Charter of the French Language. This law limits access to English-language public schools to children whose parents received their education in English in Canada, and was generally opposed by the English-speaking minority. Parizeau bypassed Bill 101 by having his children educated in private schools. ^{[dubious — see talk page]} This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... Alice Parizeau (born Alice Poznanska) on July 25, 1930 in Luniniec, near Cracow, Poland – died September 30, 1990 in Outremont, Quebec, Canada was a jewish writer, essayist, and journalist. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The Charter of the French Language (also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101) is a framework law in the province of Quebec, Canada, defining the linguistic rights of all Quebecers and making French, the language of the majority, the sole official language of Quebec. ... The Charter of the French Language (also known as Bill 101) is a framework law in the province of Quebec, Canada, defining the linguistic rights of all Quebecers and making French, the language of the majority, the sole official language of Quebec. ...

In 1984, he had a falling out with Lévesque. Lévesque had moved away from pursuing sovereignty to focus on governing Quebec. Parizeau opposed this shift, resigned from Cabinet, and temporarily retired from politics. Lévesque retired soon after and was replaced by Pierre-Marc Johnson. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada. ... Pierre-Marc Johnson (born July 5, 1946) is a Quebec lawyer, physician and politician. ...

In 1987, Johnson also left the PQ leadership after losing the 1985 election. Parizeau, still a widely liked figure, was elected to replace him as party leader on March 19, 1988. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Quebec general election on December 2, 1985, the Quebec Liberal Party under Robert Bourassa defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois under Pierre-Marc Johnson. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 1989 election, Parizeau's first as PQ leader, his party did not fare well. But five years later, in the 1994 election, they won a convincing majority government. Parizeau promised to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty within a year of his election,and despite many objections, he followed through on this promise. In the beginning, support for sovereignty was only about 40% in the public opinion polls. As the campaign wore on, however, support for the "Yes" side grew larger. This growth halted, however, and Parizeau came under pressure to hand more of the campaign over to the more moderate and conservative Lucien Bouchard, the popular leader of the federal Bloc Québécois party. Parizeau agreed, and as the campaign progressed, lost his leadership role to Bouchard. In the Quebec general election on September 25, 1989, the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Robert Bourassa won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois under Jacques Parizeau. ... Categories: Stub | Quebec general elections ... Lucien Bouchard, PC , B.Sc , LL.B (born December 22, 1938 in Saint-Coeur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada) is a Quebec lawyer, diplomat and politician. ... The Bloc Québécois is a centre-left federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ...

During the 1995 referendum he caused an uproar when it was reported by columnist Chantal Hébert in the La Presse newspaper that despite the guarantee of an offer of partnership with the rest of Canada before declaring sovereignty following a "Yes" vote, Parizeau had told a group of foreign diplomats that what mattered most was to get a majority vote from Quebec citizens for the proposal to secede from Canada because with that, Quebecers would be trapped "like lobsters thrown in boiling water." [2] On the night of the referendum, Quebec came within only a few thousands of votes of separation, but the Yes side still lost. In his concession speech, Parizeau said sovereignty had been defeated by "money and the ethnic vote", and referred to the Francophones who voted Yes in the referendum as "nous" (us) when he said that this majority group was, for the first time, no longer afraid of political independence. 60% of Quebec Francophones (who represent 80% of all Quebecers) voted Yes. However, the sovereigntist side accepted the results of the vote which they had initiated. Bill on the referendum and eventual declaration of independence. ... Chantal Hébert is a Canadian columnist and political commentator. ... La Presse, founded in 1884, is a large-circulation French-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity. ... After the narrow 50. ... A Francophone is a person who speaks French natively or by adoption (i. ...

Parizeau was widely criticized for the remarks, which he later characterized as unfortunate and as meriting the disapproval they received. Because of the defeat and these remarks, he resigned as PQ leader and Quebec premier the next day. The English-language media, as well as non-sovereignist newspapers such as La Presse and Le Soleil, associated Parizeau's resignation only with these remarks. As against which, the sovereignist-friendly media (notably Le Devoir newspaper) argued that he had made the decision beforehand, drawing attention to a television interview conducted on the eve of the vote with the Groupe TVA channel in which Parizeau spoke of his intentions to step down in the event of defeat. (This interview had previously been held under "embargo", which is to say that the station agreed not to broadcast it until the referendum was over.) La Presse, founded in 1884, is a large-circulation French-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec. ... This article or section needs to be updated. ... Le Devoir on the 2003 Quebec election. ... TVA may stand for: Tennessee Valley Authority TVA, a Canadian French language television network Televisão Abril, Brazilian subscription television operator Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, French for value-added tax (VAT) Tallahassee Volleyball Association Texas Volleyball Association The Vermiculite Association Tidewater Volleyball Association Toronto Vegetarian Association Aichi Television...

Parizeau was replaced by Lucien Bouchard as PQ leader and Quebec premier on January 29, 1996. Lucien Bouchard, PC , B.Sc , LL.B (born December 22, 1938 in Saint-Coeur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada) is a Quebec lawyer, diplomat and politician. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Parizeau retired to private life, but continued to make comments critical of Bouchard's new government and its failure to press the cause of Quebec independence. He owns an estate at his vineyard in France, a farm in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and a home in Montreal. His biographer is Pierre Duchesne. The Eastern Townships (in French les Cantons de lest) is a region in south central Quebec, lying between the Saint Lawrence River and the US border. ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ...

On September 25, 2006, his wife and former secretary during his PM tenure, Lisette Lapointe annonced that she will be candidate for the Pq in the provincial riding of Cremazie in the next general election. Her plans include : security issues, reduce abandon rate in high schools, reduce poverty and affordable housing issues ^[1] September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a left wing political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada. ...

Quotes

• Well, in a case like this, what do we do? We spit in our hands and we start over!
  • "Bon, ben, dans un cas comme ça, qu'est-ce qu'on fait? On se crache dans les mains et on recommence!"
  • 1995 referendum concession speech.
• "It is true, it is true that we were beaten, but in the end, by what? By money and ethnic votes, essentially."
  • C'est vrai, c'est vrai qu'on a été battus, au fond, par quoi? Par l'argent puis du vote ethnique, essentiellement."
  • 1995 referendum concession speech.
• Question of the 1995 referendum on independence. (read) (listen)
• May 15, 2005 -interview on CTV news with reporter/anchorwoman Lisa LaFlamme, Parizeau said the Clarity Act "meant nothing" and would be ignored. "Can you imagine feds saying we don't like your answers," Parizeau told the interviewer, calling such suggestions a "political stunt."

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Elections as party leader

He lost the 1989 election, and won the 1994 election. He announced his resignation the day after the "Yes" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum was defeated. In the Quebec general election on September 25, 1989, the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Robert Bourassa won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois under Jacques Parizeau. ... Categories: Stub | Quebec general elections ... Bill on the referendum and eventual declaration of independence. ...

See also

• Politics of Quebec
• List of Quebec premiers
• List of Quebec general elections
• Timeline of Quebec history
• Sovereignty Association
• History of the Quebec sovereignist movement
• Politician and personality nicknaming in Quebec

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External links

• National Assembly biography (in French)

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