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Summary
New party was formed in Quebec by Maurice Duplessis and it began Little New Deal for people
_Provincial Solutions: Maurice Duplessis and the Union Nationale
_-Union Nationale formed by Maurice Duplessis in Quebec in 1936
-French-Canadian Party that relied on support from the Catholic Church and rural voters
-Blamed Quebec’s problems on the English minority in Quebec and becomes Premier of Quebec
-Did little to ease the problems of the depression
-Remains in power off and on until 1959 in Quebec
-Premier Duff Pattullo of B.C. began the “Little New Deal” based on the American “New Deal” creating public works projects, increasing minimum wage, and shortening the work day
-French-Canadian Party that relied on support from the Catholic Church and rural voters
-Blamed Quebec’s problems on the English minority in Quebec and becomes Premier of Quebec
-Did little to ease the problems of the depression
-Remains in power off and on until 1959 in Quebec
-Premier Duff Pattullo of B.C. began the “Little New Deal” based on the American “New Deal” creating public works projects, increasing minimum wage, and shortening the work day