Henri Bourassa
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Henri Bourassa, July 1917.
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Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa September 1, 1868 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 31, 1952 (aged 83) Outremont, Quebec |
| Era | Philosophy in Canada |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Nationalism, pacifism, social conservatism, ultramontanism |
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French Canadian nationalism, Canadian nationalism, Catholic social teaching |
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Notable ideas
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"Two founding peoples", language rights in Canada, Canadian autonomy, Canadian neutrality |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Labelle |
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In office 1896–1907 |
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| Preceded by | District created in 1892 |
| Succeeded by | Charles Beautron Major |
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In office 1925–1935 |
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| Preceded by | Hyacinthe-Adélard Fortier |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Lalonde |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 2 | |
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In office 1908–1909 |
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| Preceded by | Lomer Gouin |
| Succeeded by | Clément Robillard |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Hyacinthe | |
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In office 1908–1912 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Morin |
| Succeeded by | Télesphore-Damien Bouchard |
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Liberal (1896-1899) Independent (1900) Liberal (1900-1908) Independent (1925-1935) |
| Other political affiliations |
Ligue nationaliste |
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 challenged, unsuccessfully, the proposal to build warships to help protect the empire. He led the opposition to mandatory conscription during World War I, arguing that Canada's interests were not at stake. He opposed Catholic bishops who defended military support of Britain and its allies. Bourassa was an ideological father of French-Canadian nationalism.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Napoléon Bourassa and Azélie Papineau (Bourassa), Henri Bourassa was a grandson of the pro-democracy reformist politician Louis-Joseph Papineau. He was educated at École Polytechnique de Montréal and at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1890, he became mayor of the town of Montebello, Quebec, at the age of 22.
In 1896, he was elected to the House of Commons as an independent Liberal for Labelle, but resigned in 1899 to protest against the sending of Canadian troops to the Second Boer War. He was re-elected soon after his resignation. He argued that Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier was un vendu ("a sell-out") to British imperialism and its supporters in Canada.
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