26-413: Lesage , LeSage , or Le Sage may refer to: Lesage (surname) , including a list of people with the name Lesage, LeSage or Le Sage Alain-René Lesage (1668-1747), author of Gil Blas Georges-Louis Le Sage (1724–1803), scientist Le Sage's theory of gravitation Maison Lesage , a French couture embroidery atelier Lesage, West Virginia ,
52-645: A modern people within Canada without losing their identity. One of the major and most successful changes made by the Lesage government was the secularization of Quebec from the Catholic Church . Education reform was one of the most prominent examples of this secularization. Lesage rejected the role of the Catholic Church, which had previously controlled the school system, and modernized it. He wanted
78-469: A place in the U.S. See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Lesage Jean-Lesage , a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lesage . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
104-687: A political career. He graduated with a law degree in 1934. In 1965, he received an honorary doctorate from Sir George Williams University , which later became Concordia University . He was a student and a supporter of the New Left movement of the 1960s and his education was strongly influenced by figures such as Charles Darwin , Sigmund Freud , Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche . He practised law in Quebec City with Paul Lesage in 1934, then with Charles Gavan Power , Valmore Bienvenue , Paul Lesage, and Jean Turgeon. He married Corinne Lagarde,
130-546: A singer and the daughter of Alexandre Lagarde and Valéria Matte. He was made a Crown attorney for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board from 1939 to 1944. He served in the Canadian Army Reserve from 1939 to 1945. Lesage was elected as a federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Montmagny-L'Islet as a Liberal for the first time in the 1945 general election . After his re-election in 1949, he
156-412: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Jean Lesage Jean Lesage PC CC CD ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ləsaʒ] ; June 10, 1912 – December 12, 1980) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 19th premier of Quebec from July 5, 1960, to June 16, 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme , René Lévesque and others, he is often viewed as
182-770: Is named Jean-François Lesage , Canadian documentary filmmaker Jean-Michel Lesage (born 1977), French footballer Jodel Lesage (born 1954), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti John le Sage (1837–1926), British journalist and newspaper editor Joseph Arthur Lesage (1881–1950), member of the Senate of Canada Joseph Edmond Lesage (1871–1941), physician and politician in Quebec, Canada Nathalie Lesage (born 1993), Mauritian beauty pageant titleholder Nicolas Lesage (born 1980), Gabon-born Canadian soccer player Odile Lesage (born 1969), French heptathlete Patrick LeSage , former Chief Justice of
208-623: The Progressive Conservative ascendancy and was re-elected in both 1957 and 1958 . However, he resigned from his seat on June 13, 1958, following his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec on May 31, 1958. On June 22, 1960, Lesage's Liberal Party won the Quebec general election with 51 of 95 seats and 51 percent of the popular vote. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec with
234-580: The Quiet Revolution , which was the rapid and drastic change of values, attitudes, and behaviours in Quebec society also characterized by a surge in Quebec nationalism . In the previous decade, it had already ended its affiliation with the Liberal Party of Canada . In 1962 , the Liberal Party of Quebec won re-election with a campaign promising the nationalization of hydroelectricity, with
260-618: The Union Nationale , Lesage's Liberals won fewer seats because their vote was concentrated in urban ridings. Lesage was succeeded as Premier by Daniel Johnson . Lesage remained Liberal leader for several years until he announced his resignation in August 1969, even though his party held a big lead over the governing Union Nationale in polls. He continued on as Leader of the Opposition until January 1970, when Robert Bourassa became
286-637: The nationalization of the province's hydro-electricity. "The nationalization of electricity was 'a logical extension' of the government’s goal of growth... based primarily on the promotion of the French-Canadian people." With much assistance from René Lévesque , the 11 remaining private power companies were bought out, and Hydro-Québec began supplying, distributing, and transmitting the entire province's energy. The Lesage government’s success of Hydro-Québec represents strength, determination, and initiative. Other major economic accomplishments included
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#1732772228071312-419: The surname Lesage . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesage_(surname)&oldid=1135991599 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
338-404: The Quebec provincial government to provide education for everyone and instill in them Québécois values as well as produce a better skilled labour force. The mandatory schooling age was also increased from 14 to 16. The Ministry of Education was created in 1964 with Paul Gérin-Lajoie becoming Quebec’s first Minister of education. Another major success was the establishment of Hydro-Québec and
364-598: The Supreme Court of Ontario Philippe Lesage , Canadian film director and screenwriter Raymond Lesage (1917–2006), French racewalker Robert LeSage (born 1937), Canadian politician in Quebec, Canada Xavier Lesage (1885–1968), French horse rider Zénon Lesage (1885–1956), Canadian politician in Quebec See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Lesage (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
390-497: The baccalaureate. He was a talented and bright student who ranked highly in courses, especially in religion, French, Latin , Greek and philosophy. He enrolled in the Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval , where his natural quick wit, his facility in expressing himself, and his argumentative nature assured him success in the field of law. During his years as a student, Lesage was an active Liberal, and he became interested in having
416-574: The creation of the Société générale de financement to encourage Quebecers to invest in their future and provided capital for private and mainly Francophone enterprises; the creation of public companies like the Société de Montage Automobile (SOMA) to assemble French automobiles in Quebec; the Société Québécoise d’Exploration Minière (SOQUEM) to ensure that mining resources would be developed in
442-643: The father of the Quiet Revolution . He is the namesake of the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport , the main sections of Quebec's longest Autoroute highway Autoroute 20 , and the provincial electoral district within Quebec City named Jean-Lesage . Lesage was born on June 10, 1912, in Montreal , Quebec, one of six children of Xavéri Lesage, a district manager of the insurance company Les Prévoyants du Canada , and Cécile Côté. Lesage began his education at
468-1306: The 💕 Lesage , LeSage or Le Sage is a surname. People with the name include: Adam Lesage (fl. April 1683), born Cœuret, alias Dubuisson, French occultist, a leading figure in the Affair of the Poisons Alain-René Lesage or Le Sage (1668–1747), French novelist and playwright Augustin Lesage (1876-1954), French Art Brut painter Ben LeSage (born 1995), Canadian rugby union player Bill Le Sage (1927–2001), British musician Brigitte Lesage (born 1964), French beach volleyball player Celine Lesage (born 1971), French murderer Charles Alexander Lesage (1843–1893), physician and politician in Quebec, Canada Denis Toussaint Lesage (1758–1796), French politician Émile Lesage (1904–1963), Canadian politician from Quebec François Lesage (1929–2011), French embroidery designer of Maison Lesage Georges-Louis Le Sage (1724–1803), Swiss physicist known for Le Sage's theory of gravitation Gilbert Lesage (1910–1989), Quaker charity worker and philanthropist Jean Lesage (1912–1980), Premier of Quebec 1960–1966, after whom Jean-Lesage provincial electoral district in Quebec
494-576: The interests of Quebecers; and Sidérurgie Québécoise (SIDBEC) which was established as an integrated steel plant. Furthermore, during his time as Premier, Quebec also took over health care from the Church and was the only province to opt out of the national pension plan to create its own version, the Quebec Pension Plan . It also formed the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to invest in
520-476: The kindergarten Saint-Enfant-Jésus Montréal. In 1921, the family relocated to Quebec City , where Xavéri Lesage was appointed as assistant manager by his brother Antoni in the headquarters office. Lesage enrolled as a day student in the private boarding school École Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague and, in 1923, he was admitted to the Petit Séminaire de Québec for an eight-year program which eventually led to
546-418: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesage&oldid=1216557856 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lesage (surname) From Misplaced Pages,
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#1732772228071572-614: The new Liberal leader. Bourassa returned the Liberals to power in the 1970 Quebec general election held in April 1970. After leaving politics, Lesage sat on several corporate boards. He had throat cancer at the end of his life, and died from heart failure at his home on December 12, 1980, at the age of 68. Lesage's funeral was held at Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec . He is buried at Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont in Quebec City. Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
598-456: The pension plan funds and the Régie des rentes du Québec to manage the plan, revamped the province’s labour force by giving public-sector workers the right to strike, and laid a foundation for the creation of post-secondary Collèges d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEPs) in the area of education. Despite winning 47% of the vote in the 1966 Quebec general election , compared to 40% for
624-590: The slogan Maîtres chez nous (Masters in Our Own Home). The Lesage government’s rule significantly contributed to environmental, legal, social, economic and political changes in Quebec society, and strengthened the Québécois identity during the Quiet Revolution . The modernization of Quebec was Lesage’s main nationalism . During his time as premier, Lesage achieved many great changes in Quebec. Lesage believed that French Canadians could very well develop as
650-596: The slogans l'équipe de tonnerre ("the terrific team") and C'est le temps que ça change ("It's time for change"). His electoral success ended the Union Nationale and Maurice Duplessis 's conservative reign since 1944. Lesage became Premier , President of the Executive Council, and Minister of Finance from July 5, 1960, to June 16, 1966. He was also Minister of Federal-Provincial Affairs from March 28, 1961, to June 16, 1966, and Minister of Revenue from May 30, 1963, to August 8, 1963. His election ushered in
676-625: Was first named Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for External Affairs from January 25, 1951, to December 31, 1952. He was then named Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Finance from January 1, 1953, to June 13, 1953. Following his re-election in 1953, Lesage was appointed as Minister of Resources and Development from September 17, 1953, to December 15, 1953, and then Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources from December 16, 1953, to June 21, 1957. He survived
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