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    Robert Bourassa GOQ (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ buʁasa]; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd...
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    The Robert-Bourassa generating station, formerly known as La Grande-2 (LG-2), is a hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River that is part of...
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    The Robert-Bourassa Reservoir (French: Réservoir Robert-Bourassa) is a man-made lake in northern Quebec, Canada. It was created in the mid-1970s as part...
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    federalist Quebec Liberal Party of Robert Bourassa in the 1985 provincial election. In his election platform, Bourassa outlined five conditions that would...
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  • Look up bourassa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bourassa may refer to: Ernie Bourassa, mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon François Bourassa (1813–1898), Quebec...
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  • time in Canadian history during peacetime. The premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa, and the mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau, supported Trudeau's invocation...
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  • government of Premier Robert Bourassa, in the 1990s. The phrase derives from a combination of Boubou, the popular nickname of Robert Bourassa, and the Tonton...
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  • Quebec Liberal Party leadership election to fellow cabinet member Robert Bourassa. Laporte was a frequent customer at the Victoria Club (which served...
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    Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi buʁasa]; September 1, 1868 – August 31, 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher...
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    leadership convention but finished third behind Pierre Paradis and winner Robert Bourassa. He was re-elected in the 1985 election, which brought the Liberals...
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    Robert Bourassa Boulevard, formerly named University Street (excluding a small section), is a major north-south artery in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
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  • further under Robert Bourassa, who had a poor relationship with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. First elected in 1970, Robert Bourassa instituted...
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    issues. A ruling against the Quebec government in 1973 forced the Robert Bourassa government to negotiate a far-reaching agreement, the James Bay and...
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    increased flow at the existing La Grande-1 generating station as well as Robert-Bourassa and the La Grande-2-A generator stations. Output will be 918 MW. Other...
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  • by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, at the initiative of Premier Robert Bourassa, after the demise of the Meech Lake Accord. The commission was mandated...
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  • Together with the adjacent Robert-Bourassa generating station, it uses the reservoir and dam system of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir to generate electricity...
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    favoured calling in Robert Bourassa as a witness, Mulroney refused, deeming it a violation of 'executive privilege.' Mulroney and Bourassa would later cultivate...
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    president, led the movement against the motion, with future premier Robert Bourassa attempting to mediate the dispute before siding with Kierans. The resolution...
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    General Jeanne Sauvé, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Quebec premier Robert Bourassa, and Montreal mayor Jean Doré, along with thousands of other mourners...
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    2020 Robert-Bourassa, currently branded as Tour Intact (Intact Tower), is a 104.0 m tall skyscraper located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built...
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    Lévesque, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Premier Robert Bourassa. The Parti Québécois's campaign focused on providing good government...
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    of the Canadian Olympic Committee, who selected Montreal instead. Robert Bourassa, then the Premier of Quebec, asked Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to...
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    change the name of Avenue du Parc to Avenue Robert-Bourassa, in honour of former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa, without public consultation. The proposal...
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    Radisson is a small unconstituted locality situated near the Robert-Bourassa hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River in the James Bay region...
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  • the defeat of the Bourassa government in 1976, Levesque served as Leader of the opposition until 1979, while leaders Robert Bourassa and then Claude Ryan...
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    legislature in 1985, but his party was defeated by the Liberals, led by Robert Bourassa. His leadership was contested by more radical PQ supporters, such as...
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  • government led by Jean Lesage (elected in 1960) and, to some extent, Robert Bourassa (elected in 1970 after Daniel Johnson of the Union Nationale in 1966)...
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    François Bourassa (born 26 September 1959, in Montreal) is a jazz pianist from Quebec. He is the son of Robert Bourassa. His music is influenced by pianists...
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    Governor General of Canada Pierre Trudeau, 15th Prime Minister of Canada Robert Bourassa, 22nd Premier of Quebec Pierre Karl Péladeau, president and CEO of...
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  • Hydro-Québec and the Bourassa government had a much harder time circumventing the next hurdle in northern Quebec. Robert Bourassa was re-elected in late...
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