Maurice Duplessis

After Duplessis died, a new government took over French Canada, a liberal government came into power with a new set of ideas and the slogan “Time for change”. Jean Lesage stamped out corruption, he raised wages, brought unions, and government jobs became awarded…

fought against Chinese and communist North Korean troops which were being supported by the Soviet Union. Quiet Revolution - The Quiet Revolution was used to describe the changes in Quebec between the late 1950s to 1960s. After the Premier Maurice Duplessis passed away, the people of Quebec wanted change, and voted for the Liberal party. The party then legislated rights for French Canadians, and the government became more involved in social issues. This led to French Canadians becoming far more…

bakery. Today, Metro Inc. is a food retailer operating in the Quebec and Ontario. Metro is the third largest grocer in Canada, after Loblaw Companies Limited and Sobeys. The company’s head office is located in Montréal, Quebec at 11011 Boulevard Maurice Duplessis. Metro's mission is built around the following four pillars that they have aligned their business strategy to. Respecting for the Environment by optimizing packaging, addressing climate change and managing waste. Delighting Customers…

For those who did not live through the experience of the Sixties, it is often difficult to comprehend this tumultuous period. Even those who lived through the era and have studied the Sixties have wrestled with its deeper meaning. While the Sixties’ ultimate “meaning” remains elusive, there can be no doubt that the period’s transformative effect upon Canadians – culturally, politically, and economically was immense. From arts and architecture to politics and protest, the decade has attained…

* Phony War * Period between 1939- 1940 * there was very little combat as both sides built up their armies and arsenals * Axis * Alliance between Germany, Italy and later Japan * The 'Blitz' * in September of 1940, bombings of London and other major cities occurred in what the British called `the Blitz` * Italian Campaign, 1943 * in July 1943, Canadian, British, and American forces launched an assault on the Italian island of Sicily * by…

René Lévesque, politician, journalist, and author who served as Quebec Premier from 1975-1985. He was born in 24 August, 1922 in Campbellton, N.B., the eldest son of Dominique Lévesque, a prominent lawyer and of Diane Dionne-Pineault. After Levesque completed his primary education in New Carlisle, Lévesque pursued his classical education at the Jesuit College de Gaspé and the College of Saint-Charles-Garnier in Quebec City. He pursued a career in radio journalism and became a representative…

required large amounts of borrowed money to operate their farms. The CCF would later form the New Democratic Party (NDP) (Fielding 138). Another party formed in response to unemployment and severe economic hardships was the Union Nationale. Lead by Maurice Duplessis, the Union Nationale was formed by former conservatives, liberals, and Quebec nationalists. They gained a large amount…

omparative Analysis ISU Part 1 Company: Metro Stock Market Symbol: TSE:MRU 1. Company Background a. The history of Metro dates all the way back to 1947, where local, independent grocery store owners came together. With the intent of making their products more reasonably priced than large dominant retailers, they founded the Magasins Lasalle Stores Itee. 25 years later, in 1972 the concept of a supermarket was created and Marches d’Aliments Metro Itee become one of the first stores to…

individuals who suffered, “[the communist investigations] left a trail of destroyed careers and ruined lives” as one could not recover in society after being accused of communism, the most feared thing at the time. Due to the Padlock Law initiated by Maurice Duplessis in 1937, an extreme number of buildings and organizations were shut down in Quebec due to suspicions of possible communist…

Causes of the Depression Public confidence was generally high in Canada during the last years of the 1920s, and many Canadians were optimistic. However, the uncertain prosperity of the Roaring Twenties was coming to an end. A dramatic signal of the approaching end took place in October 1929. On October 24, thousands of speculators lost money in a sudden stock market tumble on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Five days later, the New York stock market crashed. Too many people had bought stocks…