Lucien Bouchard
Lucien Bouchard is a former Canadian politician who served as Premier of Quebec and was a prominent leader in the Quebec sovereignty movement. He was a classmate of Michel Cogger at Laval University, where they developed a friendship that spanned their political careers.
Born on Dec 22, 1938 (86 years old)
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Canada:
Lucien Bouchard, premier of Quebec, refused to fund pro sports over hospitals.
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Canada:
Lucien Bouchard famously said he wouldn’t pay for a sports venue while he was closing hospitals.
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Canada:
Lucien Bouchard was upset by the lack of public reaction to the federal government's actions regarding Quebec's sovereignty.
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Canada:
Lucien Bouchard was the founder of the Bloc Québécois who expressed his members' desire to leave the federation.
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Canada:
Former Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard sought to create winning conditions for a sovereignty vote in Quebec.
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Canada:
Quebeckers swung to Lucien Bouchard’s Bloc Québécois in 1993.
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Canada:
My fear as a staunch federalist is, and has long been, that if Alberta ever gets a wildly popular and charismatic secessionist leader, such as Lucien Bouchard or René Lévesque, Canadian unity will be in serious trouble.
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United Kingdom:
Lucien Bouchard has signaled temporary support for Canada.
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Canada:
Lucien Bouchard is referenced by Pierre Poilievre as someone who advised him about his background.
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Canada:
Lucien Bouchard has changed his tune and now emphasizes that Canadians must remember they are a real country.
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