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- Rene Levesque founded the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois in 1968, and became Quebec’s Premier in 1976.
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The Quebec sovereignty movement (French: mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement whose objective is to achieve the independence of Quebec from Canada.
Mar 10, 2023 · By Philippe J. Fournier. 03/10/2023 05:00 AM EST. MONTREAL — Optimism within the Quebec sovereignty movement has not been this high in years. The Parti Québécois suffered its worst results in...
Oct 6, 2021 · Rene Levesque founded the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois in 1968, and became Quebec’s Premier in 1976. On October 11 th, 1968, the creation of the PQ was made official; Levesque and his team now had a monumental task in front of them: convince Quebecers that their ‘independent’ future lay with them.
Oct 28, 2015 · Montreal. Quebec's 1995 referendum far from last gasp for sovereignty hopes. Controversies still alive 20 years after Quebec vote on independence. Giuseppe Valiante · The Canadian Press ·...
Sep 19, 2023 · Has the sovereignty movement evolved into a form of Quebec nationalism that’s less focused on separation per se, and more on protecting and promoting the province’s distinct language and culture within Canada?
Oct 30, 2015 · Prime minister Pierre Trudeau failed to get Quebec’s signature on the constitution in 1982, which led to another failure by prime minister Brian Mulroney years later to pass the Meech...
Aug 27, 2013 · The 1980 referendum was followed by constitutional negotiations that have left an indelible mark on the Canadian political scene. Lévesque founded the Parti Québécois, whose main objective was Québec sovereignty (Canapress).