Straightforward and unprepossessing, Ren??? L???vesque was the most unlikely leader. Yet his charisma affected even those who disliked his political aims. Born into a Quebec dominated by the Catholic Church, rural values, and anglophone control of business, he was part of the 1960s Quiet Revolution that saw the province become a secular society bent on economic success--and political independence. A journalist, war reporter, and television host, L???vesque channelled his communication skills into a political career that ...
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Straightforward and unprepossessing, Ren??? L???vesque was the most unlikely leader. Yet his charisma affected even those who disliked his political aims. Born into a Quebec dominated by the Catholic Church, rural values, and anglophone control of business, he was part of the 1960s Quiet Revolution that saw the province become a secular society bent on economic success--and political independence. A journalist, war reporter, and television host, L???vesque channelled his communication skills into a political career that encompassed the most tumultuous periods in Canadian history. And in 1980, as founder of the Parti Qu???b???cois, he held a referendum that permanently altered the country's political landscape. Acclaimed novelist and translator Daniel Poliquin offers a unique portrait of L???vesque the man and politician, at once affectionate, critical, and incisive.
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