Talk:Lucien Bouchard

message: * I removed the honourable prefix in the initial description. I read carefully the Canadian Usage section, and I am pretty sure it doesn't apply to Mr. Bouchard.
* Lucien Bouchard has nothing to do with the Privy Council for Canada: I really wonder were  this information came from (ouch, sorry: he is a member after all -- change reverted).
* I splitted the Origins section in two, as it seems to flow better this way. 
* I also added a short paragraph on the federalist/souvereinist duality of Bouchard's political career early in the text, since not mentionning it gives the impression the bio is   factually faulty, while it is not the case.
* Stating that the promulgation of the martial law by Primer Minister Trudeau in 1970 contributed significanly to make Bouchard a separatist is in my opinion not a hard fact, although I agree it certainly had an influence; I took the liberty to soften the initial formulation a bit. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Syfou (talk • contribs) .
: Hmm?  Lucien Bouchard was a federal cabinet minister in the Mulroney government.  He was therefore entitled to the The Honourable honorific and membership in both the Privy Council for Canada. --Saforrest 15:46, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually I think that he gets the title because he is a member of the queens privy council.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.2.240.192 (talk) 00:24, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's the Queen's Privy Council. A member of the Queens Privy Council, if Queens has a Privy Council, would be an American, a New Yorker in fact ;) Vincent (talk) 07:10, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sylvain's Changes to Others' Work 

message: I have a few problems with the following paragraph:
:"Nevertheless, economists forecast that the provincial finances will remain a major problem over the next decades, notably due to rising costs in health care, debt repayment, aging population, strong unionization of the workforce, the highest tax rate on the continent, and growing demands for increased services. Quebec's economy remains weaker than that of the rest of Canada and of the US. (Quebec is Canada's poorest province as measured by Gross Interior Product per capita, after the Maritime Provinces.) Bouchard's financial restructuring is widely considered to be a first step to solving Quebec's financial problems."
First, I don't see how being having the highest tax rate in North America harms the province's finances, isn't it the opposite? 
Second, it almost makes out Quebec as poor compared to other provinces. The difference is extremely small, and besides Quebec is gaining on them. And the last sentence needs some clarification.
:I agree that this is a very risky and debatable passage, especially the link made with taxes. It should be modified, or removed. --Liberlogos 23:16, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  "As a premier" 

message: On a lighter note, let me say both Aislin (Gazette) & Chapleau (La Presse) called him their favorite character to draw: "The Prince of Darkness".  Trekphiler
 16:19, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Playing a toon 

message: Suggesting that Bouchard is the most famous victim of flesh eating disease is a rather grand statement.  In fact, it is a rather subjective statement and it should be deleted.
:Modified the text to more NPOV language. If the original person who put this in can provide a reference, that would help. Thanks! dr.ef.tymac 04:24, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flesh eating disease 

message: I have no particular views on Canadian politics, but to an outsider it is obvious that the overall tone of this is POV-laden. I have removed a few of the glaring partisan unsourceable statements. DGG 07:51, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Absurdly worshipful

message: The Bloc's founder served as Brian Mulroney's secretary of state. Lucien Bouchard was the minister in charge of the Canadian Citizenship Act, official language policy and the Canada Day ceremonies on Parliament Hill. When reporters asked about his earlier sovereignist leanings, Bouchard replied: "I am a Canadian. Who can doubt it? I am very proud to be a Canadian."Toddsschneider 01:45, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Whilst a Mulroney Cabinet Minister 

message: I have assessed this as a Start Class, as it contains a fair amount of detail and organization, but requires in-line citations. I have assessed this as Mid importance, as I feel that many people outside of Canada would have at least a passing familiarity, though not an in-depth knowledge, of the subject of the article. Cheers, CP 15:50, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Assessment