Jacques Parizeau

Jacques Parizeau

Jacques Parizeau: 1930-2015

  • Jacques Parizeau's funeral was held in Outremont June 9.

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    Mourners line up to view former Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau lying in state at the Quebec legislature.

    Thousands attend Parizeau's visitation at National Assembly

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    Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau speaks in Longueuil, Que., on April 25, 2011. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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    CTV News: Tributes pour in for Parizeau

    Tributes pour in for Parizeau

  • Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau speaks in Montreal on March 2, 2013. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Politicians honour Parizeau, who will get state funeral, building named in his honour

    Former Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau listens to his introduction at the launch of his new book on November 5, 2009 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

    Former premier Jacques Parizeau dead at 84

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    Jacques Parizeau announces his resignation as Premier of Quebec and leader of the Parti Quebecois on Oct. 31, 1995

    Marc Laurendeau explains Parizeau's legacy

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    Jacques Parizeau is flanked by Lucien Bouchard on Oct. 2, 1995 while campaigning for an independent Quebec.

    Parizeau and the referendum: October 1995

     
    Then-Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau gestures during his speech to 'Yes' supporters after losing the referendum in Montreal on Oct. 30, 1995. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    A life in politics: Jacques Parizeau

  • Jacques Parizeau is granted an honorary degree at l'Université de Montreal on Sunday Oct. 5, 2014

    Jacques Parizeau recognized with honorary degree

    Lucien Bouchard in a scene from Nation, behind closed doors with Lucien Bouchard, a documentary by Orbi-XXI Productions/Tele-Quebec

    Lucien Bouchard claims he could have won 1995 referendum

  • In this Friday, Oct. 27, 1995 file picture, a large Canadian flag is passed through a crowd in as thousands streamed into Montreal from all over Canada to join Quebecers rallying for national unity three days before a referendum that could propel Quebec toward secession. Even if Quebec voters had said “Oui” to independence in 1995, the United States wasn't going to say “Yes” to immediately recognizing the new country or including it in the North American Free Trade Agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

    U.S. wouldn't have recognized Quebec independence in wake of Yes vote in 1995

    Former Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau addresses party delegates at the Option nationale congress in Montreal Saturday, March 2, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.

    Parizeau tells separatists to ‘not be afraid of their dream’ of an independent Quebec

  • Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau applauds in Montreal on November 5, 2009. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS) OPINION

    Postscript: Parizeau is right

    Option Nationale party leader Jean-Martin Aussant and Lisette Lapointe, wife of Jacques Parizeau, speak with media in Nicolet, Que., on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andy Blatchford

    Former PQ Premier Parizeau supporting Option Nationale

  • Quebec Premier Rene Levesque tries to hush supporters at a Parti Quebecois rally in Montreal, Nov.15, 1976, following his party's victory over the Liberal party of Robert Bourassa in the provincial election. It was a meaningless mid-November game whose only memorable play occurred in the stands, yet decades later it still illustrates more than any Stanley Cup-winning heroics what the Montreal Canadiens have meant to their city. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Files)

    Parti Quebecois first elected 35 years ago today

    Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau applauds in Montreal on November 5, 2009. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Jacques Parizeau feeling better after April hospital stint

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