Henri Bourassa | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Labelle | |
In office 1896–1907 | |
Preceded by | District created in 1892 |
Succeeded by | Charles Beautron Major |
In office 1925–1935 | |
Preceded by | Hyacinthe-Adélard Fortier |
Succeeded by | Maurice Lalonde |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 2 | |
In office 1908–1909 | |
Preceded by | Lomer Gouin |
Succeeded by | Clément Robillard |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Hyacinthe | |
In office 1908–1912 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Morin |
Succeeded by | Télesphore-Damien Bouchard |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa September 1, 1868 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | August 31, 1952 Outremont, Quebec | (aged 83)
Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
Political party | Liberal (1896–1899) Independent (1900) Liberal (1900–1908) Independent (1925–1935) |
Other political affiliations | Ligue nationaliste |
Education | Polytechnique Montréal College of the Holy Cross |
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Philosophy career | |
Era | Philosophy in Canada |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Nationalism, pacifism, social conservatism, ultramontanism |
Main interests | French Canadian nationalism, Canadian nationalism, Catholic social teaching |
Notable ideas | "Two founding peoples", language rights in Canada, Canadian autonomy, Canadian neutrality |
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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. In 1899, Bourassa was outspoken against the British government's request for Canada to send a militia to fight for Britain in the Second Boer War. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's compromise was to send a volunteer force, but the seeds were sown for future conscription protests during the World Wars of the next half-century. Bourassa unsuccessfully challenged the proposal to build warships to help protect the empire. He led the opposition to conscription during World War I and argued that Canada's interests were not at stake. He opposed Catholic bishops who defended military support of Britain and its allies.[1] Bourassa was an ideological father of French-Canadian nationalism.[2] Bourassa was also a defining force in forging French Canada's attitude to the Canadian Confederation of 1867.[3]
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