Canadian identity, when defined by its progression of French-English relations, changed negatively between 1930 and 1945 due to Quebec Nationalism. The Union Nationale was created by Maurice Duplessis in hope of uniting all French Canadians as a nation, and not just a province. This gave birth to the idea of a unified country of only French Canadians without the interference of English Canada. However, when Maurice Duplessis became Premier of Quebec with the Union Nationale, his leadership style and actions were very corrupt, The French Canadians were used to this sort of treatment due to the similarity of treatment between the church and Duplessis. Under Duplessis power, the Catholic Church held immense power in Quebec and was in charge of
