Robert Bourassa

Biography

Robert Bourassa was trained as a lawyer but taught and worked in finance, including as a civil servant. He was a Québec Liberal Party member of the l'Assemblée nationale for over 20 years and as leader of the QLP he was Premier ministre du Québec for over 15 in 2 separate terms. His time as leader saw many great events: the October Crisis, the James Bay Hydro project, the 1980 referendum (while not leader), the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords and the Oka Crisis. This record makes him one of the most important leaders in Québec history.

Known For

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

as Self

Les Rose

as Self (archive footage)

Action : The October Crisis of 1970

The Black Sheep

as Self

15 Nov

Quebec: Duplessis and After...

as Self - Premier ministre du Québec

1995 - Hopes and Betrayals

as Himself (Archival Footage)

Le Québec est au monde

as Self

Le choix d'un peuple

as self