1 Nov. 2026. PRE-ORDER NOW Why did Trudeau, a fervent Quebec nationalist until his late twenties, impose the War Measures Act in 1970 under the false pretext of an “anticipated insurrection”? And how could Trudeau praise Europe’s right-wing extremists and anti-Semites in the 1930s and 1940s then later accuse the entire Quebec sovereignty movement led… Read more »

“Women do not go on strike and do not get drunk.” — John A. Rose, cigar manufacturer, explaining to a Royal Commision why textile manufacturers should hire women, 1888. Girls and women were essential to industrialization in Canada, particularly in the cotton textile industry, which was concentrated in Quebec. In 1891, for example, more than… Read more »

“Vaugeois’s fascinating account, amply illustrated by archival documents, is a valuable contribution to the history of Quebec, Canada and minority-majority relations.” The Montreal Gazette (7 July 2012) “This is a fine translation… Verdict: A significant contribution to our understanding of this period from the perspective of a family espousing a minority faith. Non-French-reading students of… Read more »