Quebec Referenda 25 and 40 years later

Patrice Dutil commemorates the political campaigns surrounding the referenda on Quebec independence in 1980 and 1995 with Xavier Gélinas, Curator of Political History at the Canadian Museum of History. The discussion examines the players such as Pierre E. Trudeau, René Levesque, Claude Ryan, Lucien Bouchard, Pierre-Marc Johnson, Jean Chrétien and Jacques Parizeau. The key issues and turning points that occurred in both contests are also scrutinized. Dr. Gélinas also draws the similarities and differences between the two epic battles. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.