The Quebec Election: Spring Upsurge Echoes, But Faintly

This article examines Canada's largest protest movement the student strikes and protests in Quebec -- and concludes that Quebec students and environmental activists won important victories in the immediate aftermath of the province's 4 September general election. Upon her election, Pauline...

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Published inStudies in political economy Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 171 - 188
Main Author Fidler, Richard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.10.2012
Subjects
Activism
Canada
Elections
Environmentalism
Law
Legislation
Nuclear Reactors
Protest Movements
Quebec
Strikes
Student movements
Students
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Summary:This article examines Canada's largest protest movement the student strikes and protests in Quebec -- and concludes that Quebec students and environmental activists won important victories in the immediate aftermath of the province's 4 September general election. Upon her election, Pauline Marois, leader of the Parti Quebecois government, announced the cancellation of tuition fee increases introduced by the previous Liberal government, and also repealed the repressive provisions of Law 12 (formerly Bill 78). On the environmental front, the Jeffrey Asbestos Mine will not be reopened, and the province's last nuclear reactor will be decommissioned. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0707-8552
1918-7033
DOI:10.1080/19187033.2012.11674996