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Quebec Autoroute 15 Autoroute 15 (also called the Decarie Expressway (English) or Autoroute DĂ©carie (French) in Montreal and the Laurentian Autoroute (English) Autoroute des Laurentides (French) north of Highway 40) is a highway in western Quebec, Canada. It is currently the only constructed north-south Autoroute to go out of Montreal on both sides (until a new bridge is built to connect both ends of A-25), running from the United States border at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (where it continues as Interstate 87) to Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts with an eventual continuation beyond Mont-Tremblant.
Quebec Autoroute 20 Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. It is one of the two main freeway connections between Montreal and Quebec City (the other being Autoroute 40), and provides important connections to the west and east of the two main cities as well.
Quebec Autoroute 25 Autoroute 25 (or A-25, also called Autoroute Louis-H-Lafontaine in Montreal) is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently 49 km (30 miles) long, with a short gap which follows arterial roads in the north end of Montreal.
Quebec Autoroute 31 Autoroute 31 (A-31) is a short north-south Autoroute (or freeway) serving the city of Joliette, Quebec. It is only 14 km (9 miles), serving as a means to connect Joliette with Autoroute 40, and in turn to Montreal, and and other points on the Autoroute network.
Quebec Autoroute 35 Autoroute 35 (or A-35, also called Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts) is a north-south Autoroute in southern Quebec. It currently runs from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (where it continues as two-lane Route 133 into Vermont) to Autoroute 10 in Chambly.
Quebec Autoroute 40 Highway 40 (officially called Autoroute FĂ©lix-Leclerc [ex-Montreal] and Metropolitan Expressway /Autoroute MĂ©tropolitaine [in Montreal]) is a long and important highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
Quebec Autoroute 5 Autoroute 5 (or A-5, also called Autoroute de la Gatineau) is a short Autoroute in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. It connects the central urban area of Gatineau (formerly Hull) with the recreational areas of Gatineau Park and the exurban/rural areas of Chelsea and La PĂŞche.
Quebec Autoroute 540 (Quebec City) Autoroute 540 (Quebec City) is a short spur road, connecting Route 138 to Autoroute 73 and linking the Jean Lesage International Airport with the Pierre Laporte Bridge. It is also known as Autoroute Duplessis, honouring former Premier Maurice Duplessis.
Quebec Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) is a short spur road, connecting Autoroute 20 to Autoroute 40, providing a direct freeway link from Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Quebec, Rimouski and points east, via A-40, as A-20 currently has several at-grade intersections in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec as a multi-lane divided road. It is currently the shortest numbered Autoroute.
Quebec Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute Transquébécoise (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part) is an important north-south Autoroute and the only one running in that direction in central Quebec. It is the longest north-south Autoroute, running from the United States border at Stanstead (where it continues as Interstate 91) to Shawinigan where it downgrades to Route 155.
Quebec Autoroute 640 Autoroute 640 (or A-640, also known as Autoroute de la Rive-Nord) is a provincial superhighway that runs across the North Shore Region (paralleling the Rivière des Mille-Îles} from Route 344 in the Oka area to Route 138, where it ends as a Super-4 expressway in Repentigny. It was designed as a northern bypass to Montreal, and was originally intended to cross the Lake of Two Mountains to connect to Autoroute 40 near Vaudreuil.
Quebec Autoroute 70 Autoroute 70, or A-70, is a short Autoroute in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of northern Quebec. It is currently the only Autoroute that does not connect to any other Autoroutes (it may in the future, however, if Route 175 is redesignated as Autoroute 73 all the way to A-70 once expanded).
Quebec Autoroute 720 Autoroute 720 (or A-720, known as the Ville-Marie Expressway (English) or Autoroute Ville-Marie (French) is a mostly below-grade superhighway through downtown Montreal. Its western end starts at the Turcot interchange, a junction with Autoroute 15 and Autoroute 20.
Quebec Autoroute 73 Autoroute 73 (or A-73, also called Autoroute Robert-Cliche south of Quebec City and Autoroute Laurentienne to the north) is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec. A-73 provides an important freeway connection to areas to the north and south of Quebec City, starting in the Beauce region and (currently) ending in the Laurentian Mountains north of Quebec City.
Quebec Autoroute 85 Autoroute 85 or A-85 is a short autoroute located near Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. Once completed it will replace Route 185 as the main road link between Autoroute 20 and New Brunswick and will be 98 kilometres long.
Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 The Québec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 is an act passed by the Parliament of Canada on April 1, 1912 that expanded the territory of the Province of Quebec. It was supplemental to the Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898 that granted the province its first territorial enlargement.
Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898 The Quebec Boundary Extension Act of 1898 was an act of the Parliament of Canada that expanded the territory of the province of Quebec. The province's northern boundary was set along the eastern shore of James Bay to the mouth of the Eastmain River, north along the river, then due east to the Hamilton River and down the river to the western boundary of Labrador.
Quebec Bulldogs The Quebec Bulldogs were officially the Quebec Athletics. Their roots go back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association in 1888 and as far forward as the Brooklyn Americans of the National Hockey League in 1942.
Quebec cinema The history of cinema in Québec started on June 27, 1896 when the French Louis Minier inaugurated the first movie projection in North America in a Montréal theatre room. However, it would have to wait until the 1960s before a genuine Québec cinema industry would emerge.
Quebec Capitales The Quebec Capitales are a CanAm League team based in Quebec City, Quebec, in Canada. Since the 2005 season, they have played in the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affilitated with Major League Baseball.
Quebec City Summit of the Americas The Summit of the Americas held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on the weekend of April 20, 2001, was a round of negotiations regarding a proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. The talks are perhaps better known for the security preparations and demonstrations (known as the Quebec City protest) that surrounded them than for the progress of the negotiations.
Quebec City-Windsor Corridor The 1,150-kilometre Quebec City-Windsor Corridor is the most densely-populated and heavily-industrialised region of Canada. With over 16 million people, it contains half of the Canadian population, and three of the four largest cities in the country.
Quebec Conference, 1943 The Quebec Conference (codenamed "QUADRANT") was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and United States governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, August 17, 1943 - August 24, 1943.
Quebec Connection Quebec Connection is a Canadian electronic music group, based in Montreal. The band's primary member is producer and musician Nathaniel Hebert, in collaboration with a female vocalist and lyricist who uses the stage name "Synergy Plus".
Quebec diaspora The Quebec diaspora refers to two distinct periods in the history of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The first saw hundreds of thousands of people leave Quebec for the United States, Ontario and the Canadian prairies between 1840 and through the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Quebec English Quebec English is the common term for the set of various linguistic and social phenomena affecting the use of English in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian Province of Quebec and more specifically in the Greater Montreal Area.
Quebec federalist ideology In Quebec, federalists, in regard to the future of the Quebec people, defend the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, as opposed to Quebec sovereigntists, proponents of Quebec independence (most often, but not for all followers, along with an economic union with Canada similar to the European Union). Throughout the sovereingty debate Quebec nationalist sentiment has swung in between the federalist and sovereigntist options, with many Quebec nationalists willing to be apart of a Canadian federation with a more decentralized government.
Quebec French Quebec French (French: le québécois / le français québécois / le français du Québec), and less often "Québécois French", is the dominant and most prevalent regional variety of the French language found in Canada.
Quebec French phonology Quebec French has differs from more phonemes than Metropolitan French, as it retains phonemic distinctions between and , and , and and whereas the latter of each pair has disappeared in Paris and several other parts of France.
Quebec general election, 1867 The Quebec general election of 1867 was held in August and September of 1867 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1871 The Quebec general election of 1871 was held in June and July of 1871 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1875 The Quebec general election of 1875 was held on July 7, 1875 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1878 The Quebec general election of 1878 was held on May 1, 1878 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, "defeated" the Quebec Conservative Party led by Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau.
Quebec general election, 1881 The Quebec general election of 1881 was held on December 2, 1881 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1886 The Quebec general election of 1886 on October 14, 1886 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti libéral du Québec, led by Honoré Mercier, won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross.
Quebec general election, 1890 The Quebec general election of 1890 was held on June 17, 1890 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon.
Quebec general election, 1892 In the Quebec general election of 1892 on March 8, 1892 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier.
Quebec general election, 1897 The Quebec general election of 1897 was held on May 11, 1897 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by FĂ©lix-Gabriel Marchand, defeated the incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.
Quebec general election, 1900 The Quebec general election of 1900 was held on December 7, 1900 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Simon-Napoléon Parent, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.
Quebec general election, 1904 The Quebec general election of 1904 was held on November 25, 1904 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Simon-Napoléon Parent, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.
Quebec general election, 1908 The Quebec general election of 1908 was held on June 8, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Évariste Leblanc.
Quebec general election, 1912 The Quebec general election of 1912 was held on May 15, 1912 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Joseph-Mathias Tellier.
Quebec general election, 1916 The Quebec general election of 1916 was held on May 22, 1916 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Philémon Cousineau.
Quebec general election, 1919 The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
Quebec general election, 1923 The Quebec general election of 1923 was held on February 5, 1923 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
Quebec general election, 1927 The Quebec general election of 1927 was held on May 16, 1927 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
Quebec general election, 1931 The Quebec general election of 1931 was held on August 24, 1931 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Camillien Houde.
Quebec general election, 1935 The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was re-elected, defeating the Action libérale nationale, led by Paul Gouin, and the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Maurice Duplessis.
Quebec general election, 1936 The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.
Quebec general election, 1939 The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Adélard Godbout, defeated the incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis.
Quebec general election, 1944 The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.
Quebec general election, 1948 The Quebec general election of 1948 was held on July 28, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.
Quebec general election, 1952 The Quebec general election of 1952 was held on July 16, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.
Quebec general election, 1956 The Quebec general election of 1956 was held on June 20, 1956 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.
Quebec general election, 1960 The Quebec general election of 1960 was held on June 22, 1960 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election.
Quebec general election, 1962 The Quebec general election of 1962 was held on November 14, 1962, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage, won re-election, defeating the Union Nationale (UN) led by Daniel Johnson, Sr..
Quebec general election, 1970 The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968.
Quebec general election, 1973 The Quebec general election of 1973 was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, and the Union Nationale (UN).
Quebec general election, 1976 The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada.
Quebec general election, 1981 The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.
Quebec general election, 1985 The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Pierre-Marc Johnson.
Quebec general election, 1989 The Quebec general election of 1989 was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau.
Quebec general election, 1994 The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr..
Quebec general election, 1998 The Quebec general election of 1998 was held on November 30, 1998, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Lucien Bouchard, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Charest.
Quebec general election, 2003 The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec (Canada). The Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.
Quebec Government Offices The Quebec Government Offices (French: Délégations générales du Québec) are Quebec's official representation around the world. The network of offices consists of 6 general delegations, 4 delegations, 9 government bureaux, 6 trade branches, and 3 business agents.
Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms The Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (French: Charte des droits et libertés de la personne) is a statutory bill of rights adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1975. It came into effect a year later, on June 28, 1976.
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The winner of the LHJAAAQ playoffs competes for the Fred Page Cup with the winners of the Central Junior A Hockey League and the Maritime Junior A Hockey League.
Quebec Junior Football League The Quebec Junior Football League operated from 1970 to the present, as a successor to the Quebec Juvenile Football League. It eventually withdrew from the Canadian Junior Football League and incorporated teams from eastern Ontario, primarily the Ottawa region.
Quebec law Quebec law is unique in Canada because Quebec is the only province in Canada to have a civilian system of law. The core areas of the matters of private law that are, incidentally, in the exclusive jurisdiction of the province, such as property, contracts and other forms of civil liability, are codified in its civil code, the Civil Code of Quebec.
Quebec lieutenant In Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant is a politician, usually from Quebec or at least French-Canadian, and usually a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament, who is selected by a senior politician such as the Prime Minister or the leader of a federal party, as his or her main advisor and/or spokesperson on issues specific to Quebec. This is particularly the case when the leader is an anglophone, though several francophone leaders have also had Quebec lieutenants.
Quebec municipal elections, 2005, results in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine These are the results of the November 6, 2005, municipal elections in Quebec for the region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Some mayors and councillors were elected without opposition from October 14, 2005.
Quebec nationalism Quebec nationalism is the subject of many international studies together with the contemporary nationalism of Scotland, Catalonia and other non-sovereign regions of the world. This article aims at presenting an historical overview of the evolution of Quebec nationalism from its origins until now.
Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (pronounced ; translated into English as "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972-1979) and the National Hockey League (1979-1995).
Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (AAR reporting mark: QNSL) is a Canadian regional railway that stretches 261 miles (414 kilometres) through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. It connects Labrador City, Labrador with the port of Sept Iles, Quebec on the north shore of the St.
Quebec referendum, 1980 The 1980 Quebec referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. The referendum was called by Quebec's Parti Québécois (PQ) government, which strongly favoured secession from Canada.
Quebec referendum, 1995 The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second, nearly identical referendum in the Canadian province of Quebec (see 1980 Quebec referendum) that put to public vote the political roles of Quebec and Canada, whether Quebec should secede from Canada and become an independent state. One minor difference was that whereas the first vote was on a proposal to negotiate something termed 'sovereignty-association', the second one was on 'sovereignty' along with an optional partnership offer.
Quebec route 108 Highway 108 (or Route 108) is a two-lane east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Eastern Townships and Chaudiere-Appalaches regions of Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Beauceville at the junction of Route 173, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 112 in Magog.
Quebec route 111 Provincial Highway 111 (or Route 111) is a north/south highway in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its northern terminus is close to Normétal at the junction of Route 393, and its southern terminus is in Val-d'Or at the junction of Route 117.
Quebec route 112 Highway 112 (or Route 112) is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in downtown Montreal, after crossing the Victoria Bridge.
Quebec route 113 Quebec Route 113 is a north/south two lane highway in northern Quebec, Canada. It starts at Quebec route 117 just north of Louvicourt, now part of Val-d'Or and continues north and north-east roughly until Waswanipi from where it continues east until it ends at Quebec route 167, just south of Chibougamau.
Quebec route 116 Highway 116 (or Route 116) is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in LĂ©vis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 112 in Saint-Hubert.
Quebec route 117 Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Ontario Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario. It is an important road as it is the only direct route between southern Quebec and the Abitibi-TĂ©miscamingue region.
Quebec route 122 Route 122 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Victoriaville at the junction of Route 116, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 132 close to Yamaska.
Quebec route 125 Route 125 is a Quebec highway running from Montreal to Saint-Donat, Quebec in the Laurentians. The southern section of Route 125 runs parallel to Quebec Autoroute 25 in Montreal, Laval, Mascouche, and Terrebonne.
Quebec route 131 Route 131 is a Quebec highway running from Lavaltrie (junction of Quebec route 138) to Saint-Michel-des-Saints in Lanaudiere. This route, combined with Quebec Autoroute 31, provides the key route to Joliette, and then continues northward through Saint-FĂ©lix-de-Valois, Saint-Jean-de-Martha, and Saint-Zenon, for a distrance of almost 140 km.
Quebec route 132 Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee (connecting with NY Reference Route 970T north of Fort Covington west of Montréal] to the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula.
Quebec route 133 Highway 133 (or Route 133) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy, at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is in Saint-Armand at the United States border with Vermont, close to Highgate Springs, where it continues southward as Interstate 89.
Quebec route 134 Quebec Route 134 , is a Quebec highway running from Montreal, Quebec to Candiac, including a crossing of the Saint Lawrence River over the Jacques Cartier Bridge. From Longueuil to Candiac (junction of Quebec Autoroute 15), it is boulevard Taschereau, named after a prominent Quebec family, that included former premier of Quebec, Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.
Quebec route 137 Route 137 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, at the junction of Route 133, and the southern terminus is in Granby at the junction of Route 112.
Quebec route 138 Route 138 is one of the oldest highways in Canada. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with the state of New York south-west of Montreal (connecting with New York State Route 30), and it follows the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Quebec route 139 Highway 139 (or Route 139) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in St-Nicéphore, now part of Drummondville, at the junction of Route 143, and the southern terminus is in Abercorn at the border with Vermont, close to Richford.
Quebec route 141 Highway 141 (or Route 141) is a north/south highway in Quebec on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is close to Magog at the junction of Route 112 and Autoroute 10, and the southern terminus is south of the village of Saint-Herménégilde at the border with Vermont, close to Canaan.
Quebec route 143 Highway 143 (or Route 143) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in Saint-François-du-Lac at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is in Stanstead at the border with Vermont where the road continues as U.
Quebec route 147 Route 147 is a two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is close to Lennoxville, now part of Sherbrooke at the junction of Route 143, and the southern terminus is at the border with Vermont, where the road continues as Road 114.
Quebec route 155 Highway 155 (or Route 155) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Chambord at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the junction of Autoroute 55.
Quebec route 157 Route 157 is a two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Shawinigan at the junction of Route 153, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 138 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, now part of Trois-Rivières.
Quebec route 159 Provincial Highway 159 (or Route 159) is a two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Roch-de-MĂ©kinac at the junction of Route 155, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 138 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-PĂ©rade.
Quebec route 195 Route 195 is a 87 km two-lane north/south highway in Quebec, Canada, which starts in Matane at the junction of Route 132 and ends in Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui. The highway acts mainly as a shortcut between Matane and the southern section of Route 132 which leads to the Matapédia River Valley and the southern part of the Gaspé Peninsula.
Quebec route 197 Quebec Route 197 also known as Provincial Highway 197 is a short 19 km two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in the municipality of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. Its only function is to act as a shortcut to Route 132 which goes around the Forillon peninsula which makes up Forillon National Park .
Quebec Autoroute 20 Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. It is one of the two main freeway connections between Montreal and Quebec City (the other being Autoroute 40), and provides important connections to the west and east of the two main cities as well.
Quebec Autoroute 25 Autoroute 25 (or A-25, also called Autoroute Louis-H-Lafontaine in Montreal) is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently 49 km (30 miles) long, with a short gap which follows arterial roads in the north end of Montreal.
Quebec Autoroute 31 Autoroute 31 (A-31) is a short north-south Autoroute (or freeway) serving the city of Joliette, Quebec. It is only 14 km (9 miles), serving as a means to connect Joliette with Autoroute 40, and in turn to Montreal, and and other points on the Autoroute network.
Quebec Autoroute 35 Autoroute 35 (or A-35, also called Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts) is a north-south Autoroute in southern Quebec. It currently runs from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (where it continues as two-lane Route 133 into Vermont) to Autoroute 10 in Chambly.
Quebec Autoroute 40 Highway 40 (officially called Autoroute FĂ©lix-Leclerc [ex-Montreal] and Metropolitan Expressway /Autoroute MĂ©tropolitaine [in Montreal]) is a long and important highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
Quebec Autoroute 5 Autoroute 5 (or A-5, also called Autoroute de la Gatineau) is a short Autoroute in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. It connects the central urban area of Gatineau (formerly Hull) with the recreational areas of Gatineau Park and the exurban/rural areas of Chelsea and La PĂŞche.
Quebec Autoroute 540 (Quebec City) Autoroute 540 (Quebec City) is a short spur road, connecting Route 138 to Autoroute 73 and linking the Jean Lesage International Airport with the Pierre Laporte Bridge. It is also known as Autoroute Duplessis, honouring former Premier Maurice Duplessis.
Quebec Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) is a short spur road, connecting Autoroute 20 to Autoroute 40, providing a direct freeway link from Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Quebec, Rimouski and points east, via A-40, as A-20 currently has several at-grade intersections in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec as a multi-lane divided road. It is currently the shortest numbered Autoroute.
Quebec Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute Transquébécoise (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part) is an important north-south Autoroute and the only one running in that direction in central Quebec. It is the longest north-south Autoroute, running from the United States border at Stanstead (where it continues as Interstate 91) to Shawinigan where it downgrades to Route 155.
Quebec Autoroute 640 Autoroute 640 (or A-640, also known as Autoroute de la Rive-Nord) is a provincial superhighway that runs across the North Shore Region (paralleling the Rivière des Mille-Îles} from Route 344 in the Oka area to Route 138, where it ends as a Super-4 expressway in Repentigny. It was designed as a northern bypass to Montreal, and was originally intended to cross the Lake of Two Mountains to connect to Autoroute 40 near Vaudreuil.
Quebec Autoroute 70 Autoroute 70, or A-70, is a short Autoroute in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of northern Quebec. It is currently the only Autoroute that does not connect to any other Autoroutes (it may in the future, however, if Route 175 is redesignated as Autoroute 73 all the way to A-70 once expanded).
Quebec Autoroute 720 Autoroute 720 (or A-720, known as the Ville-Marie Expressway (English) or Autoroute Ville-Marie (French) is a mostly below-grade superhighway through downtown Montreal. Its western end starts at the Turcot interchange, a junction with Autoroute 15 and Autoroute 20.
Quebec Autoroute 73 Autoroute 73 (or A-73, also called Autoroute Robert-Cliche south of Quebec City and Autoroute Laurentienne to the north) is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec. A-73 provides an important freeway connection to areas to the north and south of Quebec City, starting in the Beauce region and (currently) ending in the Laurentian Mountains north of Quebec City.
Quebec Autoroute 85 Autoroute 85 or A-85 is a short autoroute located near Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. Once completed it will replace Route 185 as the main road link between Autoroute 20 and New Brunswick and will be 98 kilometres long.
Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 The Québec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 is an act passed by the Parliament of Canada on April 1, 1912 that expanded the territory of the Province of Quebec. It was supplemental to the Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898 that granted the province its first territorial enlargement.
Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898 The Quebec Boundary Extension Act of 1898 was an act of the Parliament of Canada that expanded the territory of the province of Quebec. The province's northern boundary was set along the eastern shore of James Bay to the mouth of the Eastmain River, north along the river, then due east to the Hamilton River and down the river to the western boundary of Labrador.
Quebec Bulldogs The Quebec Bulldogs were officially the Quebec Athletics. Their roots go back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association in 1888 and as far forward as the Brooklyn Americans of the National Hockey League in 1942.
Quebec cinema The history of cinema in Québec started on June 27, 1896 when the French Louis Minier inaugurated the first movie projection in North America in a Montréal theatre room. However, it would have to wait until the 1960s before a genuine Québec cinema industry would emerge.
Quebec Capitales The Quebec Capitales are a CanAm League team based in Quebec City, Quebec, in Canada. Since the 2005 season, they have played in the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affilitated with Major League Baseball.
Quebec City Summit of the Americas The Summit of the Americas held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on the weekend of April 20, 2001, was a round of negotiations regarding a proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. The talks are perhaps better known for the security preparations and demonstrations (known as the Quebec City protest) that surrounded them than for the progress of the negotiations.
Quebec City-Windsor Corridor The 1,150-kilometre Quebec City-Windsor Corridor is the most densely-populated and heavily-industrialised region of Canada. With over 16 million people, it contains half of the Canadian population, and three of the four largest cities in the country.
Quebec Conference, 1943 The Quebec Conference (codenamed "QUADRANT") was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and United States governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, August 17, 1943 - August 24, 1943.
Quebec Connection Quebec Connection is a Canadian electronic music group, based in Montreal. The band's primary member is producer and musician Nathaniel Hebert, in collaboration with a female vocalist and lyricist who uses the stage name "Synergy Plus".
Quebec diaspora The Quebec diaspora refers to two distinct periods in the history of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The first saw hundreds of thousands of people leave Quebec for the United States, Ontario and the Canadian prairies between 1840 and through the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Quebec English Quebec English is the common term for the set of various linguistic and social phenomena affecting the use of English in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian Province of Quebec and more specifically in the Greater Montreal Area.
Quebec federalist ideology In Quebec, federalists, in regard to the future of the Quebec people, defend the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, as opposed to Quebec sovereigntists, proponents of Quebec independence (most often, but not for all followers, along with an economic union with Canada similar to the European Union). Throughout the sovereingty debate Quebec nationalist sentiment has swung in between the federalist and sovereigntist options, with many Quebec nationalists willing to be apart of a Canadian federation with a more decentralized government.
Quebec French Quebec French (French: le québécois / le français québécois / le français du Québec), and less often "Québécois French", is the dominant and most prevalent regional variety of the French language found in Canada.
Quebec French phonology Quebec French has differs from more phonemes than Metropolitan French, as it retains phonemic distinctions between and , and , and and whereas the latter of each pair has disappeared in Paris and several other parts of France.
Quebec general election, 1867 The Quebec general election of 1867 was held in August and September of 1867 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1871 The Quebec general election of 1871 was held in June and July of 1871 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1875 The Quebec general election of 1875 was held on July 7, 1875 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1878 The Quebec general election of 1878 was held on May 1, 1878 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, "defeated" the Quebec Conservative Party led by Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau.
Quebec general election, 1881 The Quebec general election of 1881 was held on December 2, 1881 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
Quebec general election, 1886 The Quebec general election of 1886 on October 14, 1886 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti libéral du Québec, led by Honoré Mercier, won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross.
Quebec general election, 1890 The Quebec general election of 1890 was held on June 17, 1890 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon.
Quebec general election, 1892 In the Quebec general election of 1892 on March 8, 1892 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier.
Quebec general election, 1897 The Quebec general election of 1897 was held on May 11, 1897 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by FĂ©lix-Gabriel Marchand, defeated the incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.
Quebec general election, 1900 The Quebec general election of 1900 was held on December 7, 1900 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Simon-Napoléon Parent, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.
Quebec general election, 1904 The Quebec general election of 1904 was held on November 25, 1904 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Simon-Napoléon Parent, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.
Quebec general election, 1908 The Quebec general election of 1908 was held on June 8, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Évariste Leblanc.
Quebec general election, 1912 The Quebec general election of 1912 was held on May 15, 1912 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Joseph-Mathias Tellier.
Quebec general election, 1916 The Quebec general election of 1916 was held on May 22, 1916 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Philémon Cousineau.
Quebec general election, 1919 The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
Quebec general election, 1923 The Quebec general election of 1923 was held on February 5, 1923 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
Quebec general election, 1927 The Quebec general election of 1927 was held on May 16, 1927 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
Quebec general election, 1931 The Quebec general election of 1931 was held on August 24, 1931 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Camillien Houde.
Quebec general election, 1935 The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was re-elected, defeating the Action libérale nationale, led by Paul Gouin, and the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Maurice Duplessis.
Quebec general election, 1936 The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.
Quebec general election, 1939 The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Adélard Godbout, defeated the incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis.
Quebec general election, 1944 The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.
Quebec general election, 1948 The Quebec general election of 1948 was held on July 28, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.
Quebec general election, 1952 The Quebec general election of 1952 was held on July 16, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.
Quebec general election, 1956 The Quebec general election of 1956 was held on June 20, 1956 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.
Quebec general election, 1960 The Quebec general election of 1960 was held on June 22, 1960 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election.
Quebec general election, 1962 The Quebec general election of 1962 was held on November 14, 1962, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage, won re-election, defeating the Union Nationale (UN) led by Daniel Johnson, Sr..
Quebec general election, 1970 The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968.
Quebec general election, 1973 The Quebec general election of 1973 was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, and the Union Nationale (UN).
Quebec general election, 1976 The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada.
Quebec general election, 1981 The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.
Quebec general election, 1985 The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Pierre-Marc Johnson.
Quebec general election, 1989 The Quebec general election of 1989 was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau.
Quebec general election, 1994 The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr..
Quebec general election, 1998 The Quebec general election of 1998 was held on November 30, 1998, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Lucien Bouchard, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Charest.
Quebec general election, 2003 The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec (Canada). The Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.
Quebec Government Offices The Quebec Government Offices (French: Délégations générales du Québec) are Quebec's official representation around the world. The network of offices consists of 6 general delegations, 4 delegations, 9 government bureaux, 6 trade branches, and 3 business agents.
Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms The Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (French: Charte des droits et libertés de la personne) is a statutory bill of rights adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1975. It came into effect a year later, on June 28, 1976.
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The winner of the LHJAAAQ playoffs competes for the Fred Page Cup with the winners of the Central Junior A Hockey League and the Maritime Junior A Hockey League.
Quebec Junior Football League The Quebec Junior Football League operated from 1970 to the present, as a successor to the Quebec Juvenile Football League. It eventually withdrew from the Canadian Junior Football League and incorporated teams from eastern Ontario, primarily the Ottawa region.
Quebec law Quebec law is unique in Canada because Quebec is the only province in Canada to have a civilian system of law. The core areas of the matters of private law that are, incidentally, in the exclusive jurisdiction of the province, such as property, contracts and other forms of civil liability, are codified in its civil code, the Civil Code of Quebec.
Quebec lieutenant In Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant is a politician, usually from Quebec or at least French-Canadian, and usually a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament, who is selected by a senior politician such as the Prime Minister or the leader of a federal party, as his or her main advisor and/or spokesperson on issues specific to Quebec. This is particularly the case when the leader is an anglophone, though several francophone leaders have also had Quebec lieutenants.
Quebec municipal elections, 2005, results in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine These are the results of the November 6, 2005, municipal elections in Quebec for the region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Some mayors and councillors were elected without opposition from October 14, 2005.
Quebec nationalism Quebec nationalism is the subject of many international studies together with the contemporary nationalism of Scotland, Catalonia and other non-sovereign regions of the world. This article aims at presenting an historical overview of the evolution of Quebec nationalism from its origins until now.
Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (pronounced ; translated into English as "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972-1979) and the National Hockey League (1979-1995).
Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (AAR reporting mark: QNSL) is a Canadian regional railway that stretches 261 miles (414 kilometres) through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. It connects Labrador City, Labrador with the port of Sept Iles, Quebec on the north shore of the St.
Quebec referendum, 1980 The 1980 Quebec referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. The referendum was called by Quebec's Parti Québécois (PQ) government, which strongly favoured secession from Canada.
Quebec referendum, 1995 The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second, nearly identical referendum in the Canadian province of Quebec (see 1980 Quebec referendum) that put to public vote the political roles of Quebec and Canada, whether Quebec should secede from Canada and become an independent state. One minor difference was that whereas the first vote was on a proposal to negotiate something termed 'sovereignty-association', the second one was on 'sovereignty' along with an optional partnership offer.
Quebec route 108 Highway 108 (or Route 108) is a two-lane east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Eastern Townships and Chaudiere-Appalaches regions of Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Beauceville at the junction of Route 173, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 112 in Magog.
Quebec route 111 Provincial Highway 111 (or Route 111) is a north/south highway in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its northern terminus is close to Normétal at the junction of Route 393, and its southern terminus is in Val-d'Or at the junction of Route 117.
Quebec route 112 Highway 112 (or Route 112) is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in downtown Montreal, after crossing the Victoria Bridge.
Quebec route 113 Quebec Route 113 is a north/south two lane highway in northern Quebec, Canada. It starts at Quebec route 117 just north of Louvicourt, now part of Val-d'Or and continues north and north-east roughly until Waswanipi from where it continues east until it ends at Quebec route 167, just south of Chibougamau.
Quebec route 116 Highway 116 (or Route 116) is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in LĂ©vis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 112 in Saint-Hubert.
Quebec route 117 Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Ontario Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario. It is an important road as it is the only direct route between southern Quebec and the Abitibi-TĂ©miscamingue region.
Quebec route 122 Route 122 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Victoriaville at the junction of Route 116, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 132 close to Yamaska.
Quebec route 125 Route 125 is a Quebec highway running from Montreal to Saint-Donat, Quebec in the Laurentians. The southern section of Route 125 runs parallel to Quebec Autoroute 25 in Montreal, Laval, Mascouche, and Terrebonne.
Quebec route 131 Route 131 is a Quebec highway running from Lavaltrie (junction of Quebec route 138) to Saint-Michel-des-Saints in Lanaudiere. This route, combined with Quebec Autoroute 31, provides the key route to Joliette, and then continues northward through Saint-FĂ©lix-de-Valois, Saint-Jean-de-Martha, and Saint-Zenon, for a distrance of almost 140 km.
Quebec route 132 Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee (connecting with NY Reference Route 970T north of Fort Covington west of Montréal] to the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula.
Quebec route 133 Highway 133 (or Route 133) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy, at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is in Saint-Armand at the United States border with Vermont, close to Highgate Springs, where it continues southward as Interstate 89.
Quebec route 134 Quebec Route 134 , is a Quebec highway running from Montreal, Quebec to Candiac, including a crossing of the Saint Lawrence River over the Jacques Cartier Bridge. From Longueuil to Candiac (junction of Quebec Autoroute 15), it is boulevard Taschereau, named after a prominent Quebec family, that included former premier of Quebec, Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.
Quebec route 137 Route 137 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, at the junction of Route 133, and the southern terminus is in Granby at the junction of Route 112.
Quebec route 138 Route 138 is one of the oldest highways in Canada. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with the state of New York south-west of Montreal (connecting with New York State Route 30), and it follows the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Quebec route 139 Highway 139 (or Route 139) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in St-Nicéphore, now part of Drummondville, at the junction of Route 143, and the southern terminus is in Abercorn at the border with Vermont, close to Richford.
Quebec route 141 Highway 141 (or Route 141) is a north/south highway in Quebec on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is close to Magog at the junction of Route 112 and Autoroute 10, and the southern terminus is south of the village of Saint-Herménégilde at the border with Vermont, close to Canaan.
Quebec route 143 Highway 143 (or Route 143) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in Saint-François-du-Lac at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is in Stanstead at the border with Vermont where the road continues as U.
Quebec route 147 Route 147 is a two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is close to Lennoxville, now part of Sherbrooke at the junction of Route 143, and the southern terminus is at the border with Vermont, where the road continues as Road 114.
Quebec route 155 Highway 155 (or Route 155) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Chambord at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the junction of Autoroute 55.
Quebec route 157 Route 157 is a two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Shawinigan at the junction of Route 153, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 138 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, now part of Trois-Rivières.
Quebec route 159 Provincial Highway 159 (or Route 159) is a two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Roch-de-MĂ©kinac at the junction of Route 155, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 138 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-PĂ©rade.
Quebec route 195 Route 195 is a 87 km two-lane north/south highway in Quebec, Canada, which starts in Matane at the junction of Route 132 and ends in Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui. The highway acts mainly as a shortcut between Matane and the southern section of Route 132 which leads to the Matapédia River Valley and the southern part of the Gaspé Peninsula.
Quebec route 197 Quebec Route 197 also known as Provincial Highway 197 is a short 19 km two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in the municipality of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. Its only function is to act as a shortcut to Route 132 which goes around the Forillon peninsula which makes up Forillon National Park .
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