Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis,, popularly known as "Le Chef", was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 16th premier of Quebec. A conservative, nationalist, populist, anti-communist, anti-unionist and fervent Catholic, Duplessis and his party, the Union Nationale, dominated provincial politics from the 1920s to the 1950s. With a total of 18 years and 82 days in office, he remains the lo
"This is about an admitted attempt, encouraged from outside, to challenge and break the States authority. That is intolerable. Whoever deviates from this policy that I have established, privately or publicly, will be expelled from the Union Nationale."
"If I never read a business page, my admiration for him would be complete."
"The period leaves no one indifferent. And that was our goal. We present the facts. Its up to the public to decide."
"Over the last 40 years, talking about Duplessis has become like talking about the devil himself."
"The saying goes that after the death of every great man theres a long period of ingratitude. I find Maurice Duplessiss period is lasting pretty long."
"Less than fifteen cents to the province and more than twenty-five cents to Ottawa, this is far from being excessive!"
