How Levesque Won

Canadian politics changed dramatically on November 15, 1976 with the stunning election victory of Rene Levesque and the Parti Quebecois. This book tells the story behind that election campaign, offering the background that explains how Levesque won--and why. It considers why Robert Bourassa called the election even though secret Liberal polls were unfavourable, and examines the role played by Pierre Trudeau and the federal party in arranging a virtual takeover of the provincial party during the campaign. First published in 1977, "How Levesque Won is a vivid and immediate report on a siesmic shift in Canadian politics, the aftershocks of which continue to be felt today.Dupont, Pierre is the author of 'How Levesque Won', published 1977 under ISBN 9780888621306 and ISBN 0888621302.