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Book SynopsisDrawing on his rich experience in public service and teaching, Jacques Parizeau, former premier of Quebec, explains how the idea of an independent Quebec first took root and evolved. Parizeau also provides lively commentary on the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s, on his career as finance minister under Premier René Lévesque, and on his own administration in the mid-1990s.
Trade ReviewOn all issues, Jacques Parizeau has interesting things to say. . . . There are too many mediocre politicians for us not to welcome the idea that a politician is also a thinker." —
La Presse (Montreal)
"What Parizeau brilliantly illustrates is that today ‘no country is too small to develop as long as it is part of large trade space or market." —
Le Devoir (Montreal)
"Parizeau, the former premier of Quebec and leader of the Yes camp in the 1995 independence referendum, delivers a thorough overview of the history and future of the separatist movement in the province." —Annotation ©2010 Book News Inc. Portland, OR
"Explosive conclusions!" —
The National Post"I agree 100% with Bob Sirois." —Bobby Holik, two-time Stanley Cup winner with the New Jersey Devils
