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 »

“… an excellent book for discussion in social science and history lessons that relate to Quebec. Favre’s writing moves at a quick pace, and expertly conveys many ideas and issues.” Caroline Chung, Resource Links, Connecting Classrooms, Librairies & Canadian Learning Resources. It’s before dawn in Montreal on October 16, 1970. Gaétan is finishing his shift… Read more »