Original sentence: He also continued the work of the Lesage government in creating a welfare state, in which social needs were taken care of by the state, instead of the Catholic Church (as in the Duplessis era) or the individual.Others noted that a trademark of Lévesque was his relative small stature.Particularly within the Parti Québécois, Lévesque is still regarded as a symbol of democracy and tolerance, and of the credibility of the sovereigntist movement
Edited sentence: Although this has recently been challenged by the Charest government, it remains an ideal held by a majority of Quebecers.He also continued the work of the Lesage government in creating a welfare state, in which social needs were taken care of by the state, instead of the Catholic Church.Lévesque remains a symbol of democracy and tolerance within the Parti Québécois, and of the credibility of the sovereigntist movement.Others note that a trademark of Lévesque was his relative small stature