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Lucien Bouchard

Founder of the Bloc Québécois · born 1938

Left Mulroney's cabinet over Meech, built a sovereigntist party in Ottawa, and nearly won in 1995.

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Life story

1. December 22, 1938 · Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
   Born at Saint-Cœur-de-Marie in the Lac-Saint-Jean region
2. 1988 · Ottawa
   Joined Mulroney's cabinet as environment minister
3. May 22, 1990 · Ottawa
   Resigned over the Meech Lake Accord and founded the Bloc Québécois
4. October 25, 1993 · Ottawa
   Led the Bloc to 54 seats and became leader of the official opposition
5. October 1995 · Montreal
   Took over the Yes campaign and nearly carried the referendum
6. January 29, 1996 · Quebec City
   Became premier of Quebec

In the timeline

• 1990 — Meech Lake fails
• 1995 — The second Quebec referendum

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Lucien Bouchard
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia