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]
Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Labelle, Preceded by ...
Henri Bourassa |
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In office 1896–1907 |
Preceded by | District created in 1892 |
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Succeeded by | Charles Beautron Major |
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In office 1925–1935 |
Preceded by | Hyacinthe-Adélard Fortier |
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Succeeded by | Maurice Lalonde |
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In office 1908–1909 |
Preceded by | Lomer Gouin |
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Succeeded by | Clément Robillard |
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In office 1908–1912 |
Preceded by | Joseph Morin |
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Succeeded by | Télesphore-Damien Bouchard |
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Born | Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (1868-09-01)September 1, 1868 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Died | August 31, 1952(1952-08-31) (aged 83) Outremont, Quebec |
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Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
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Political party | Liberal (1896–1899) Independent (1900) Liberal (1900–1908) Independent (1925–1935) |
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Other political affiliations | Ligue nationaliste |
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Education | Polytechnique Montréal College of the Holy Cross |
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Philosophy career |
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Era | Philosophy in Canada |
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Region | Western philosophy |
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School | Nationalism, pacifism, social conservatism, ultramontanism |
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Main interests | French Canadian nationalism, Canadian nationalism, Catholic social teaching |
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Notable ideas | "Two founding peoples", language rights in Canada, Canadian autonomy, Canadian neutrality |
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