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Robert Bourassa [1933-1996] Canadian

Rank: 106
Politician

Robert Bourassa, GOQ was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.

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You only need a few people to effect a kidnapping.		101
A diplomat had been kidnapped, a cabinet minister had been kidnapped, they were under threats of murder. The police forces were rather tired. After a whole week, we were unable to find those that had effected the kidnappings.		102
There was no censorship of the press: in general, the War Measures Act could have been made even more radical.		103
There is nothing more foreign to a civilised and democratic system than preventive detention.		104
It seemed to be inadmissible to give in on such a fundamental point. This would have meant that any one who would have wanted to be a terrorist could gain eventually their freedom thanks to another kidnapping.		105
It is very difficult to know what may be in the back of the mind of public figures.		106
There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.		107
One can always debate questions back and forth.		108
I have always said that we did not expect a revolution in the streets.		109

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