The PQ was elected for the first time in , sending a wave of anglophone-Quebecers to Ontario. After the provincial elections, the PQ formed a minority government, holding 54 of the seats in the National Assembly. Article 3 aims to increase the visibility of French language in the province, maintaining that there should only be one official language.
She is the first woman premier of the province and the first to lead the party. She eventually became the only politician in Quebec history to hold three different portfolios in government: Finance, Education and Health. During this time, she also unsuccessfully faced off against student federations after a proposal to lift a two-decade-long tuition freeze. In , Marois briefly left the party after 25 years in politics. Over the past 18 months of its minority government, the PQ has been the subject of much controversy, most significantly in connection to its proposed charter of values Bill The Parti Quebecois has several strongholds, including Saguenay, Taillon and Taschereau, as well as many ridings in rural Quebec.
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Thank you for your submission Our team will be reviewing your submission and get back to you with any further questions. Thanks for contributing to The Canadian Encyclopedia. In , he became the second leader of the separatist PQ to become premier photo by Jim Merrithew. Jerome, Quebec. Previous Next. Michel Sarra-Bournet, Louis Bernard. Meech Lake Accord. See all related overviews in Oxford Reference ». The PQ quickly gained popular support, allowing it to win the provincial elections in Quebec.
In a referendum, however, 60 per cent voted against sovereignty. The party was subsequently weakened and divided about whether to pursue pragmatic government or continue to push for independence. The PQ organized another referendum on the sovereignty of Quebec in , which it narrowly lost.
To increase popular support for sovereignty, Parizeau gave way to the more charismatic Bouchard in early Under Bouchard's leadership, the PQ turned its attention increasingly to the province's economic problems. As Quebec was one of the net recipients of federal funds, fostering economic growth was considered crucial in furthering support for independence.
Economic issues also pushed the question of independence into the background, causing a further decline in the PQ's popularity. This was not halted by Bouchard's more radical successor from , Bernard Landry.
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