Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau was a significant figure in Quebec politics, serving as the Premier from 1994 to 1996. A member of the Parti Québécois, he is remembered for his strong advocacy for Quebec sovereignty and his role in the 1995 referendum, which sought to separate Quebec from Canada.
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The mayor of Paris gave Quebec’s Jacques Parizeau a welcome befitting a national leader.
Canada is no stranger to separatism but push for Alberta to join US is a new peril | Canada
United Kingdom· 2026-02-08
Jacques Parizeau sent a secret emissary to Paris in hopes of convincing France to recognize an independent Quebec.
Quebec rethinks its foreign policy in the age of Trump
Canada· 2026-02-01
Under its hardline sovereigntist leader, Jacques Parizeau, it vowed to hold another referendum after 1980’s unsuccessful plebiscite on separatism.
Will 2026 be the year of Quebec sovereignty’s comeback?Canada· 2025-12-26
As various leading figures within the movement – Jacques Parizeau among them – have insisted over the years, that would undoubtedly be the better option in the long run.
The PQ’s postsecession currency proposal isn’t a bridge. It’s the abyssCanada· 2025-11-21
Jacques Parizeau insisted that an independent Quebec would continue to use the Canadian dollar.
If anyone can poke holes in the PQ’s currency plan, it’s Mark CarneyCanada· 2025-11-20
Jacques Parizeau was a former premier of Quebec known for his controversial remarks on referendum night.
Alberta separatists should be careful what they wish forCanada· 2025-09-26
Under Jacques Parizeau, the Parti Québécois backed the original 1989 Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement as an insurance policy against economic blackmail by the rest of Canada.
Opinion: Donald Trump has deprived Quebec sovereigntists of their strongest argumentCanada· 2025-03-13
Jacques Parizeau was the leader of the PQ who defeated Daniel Johnson Jr. in 1994.
Politics Insider: Andrew Furey quitting politics after less than five years as PremierCanada· 2025-02-25
