Paul Sauvé: Désormais, l'avenir (2009)

The biography of the Premier of Quebec (1959) who in 112 days in power paved the way for the Quiet Revolution. A page in the history of Quebec is definitively turned to the death of Maurice Duplessis, which occurred on September 7, 1959. Duplessis Dauphin, Paul Sauvé is immediately unanimously elected as Premier of Quebec by the deputies of the National Union. Paul Sauvé is perceived as the man of the situation, in which many actors of Quebec society have great hopes. Unfortunately, after 112 days in power, Sauvé died, a victim of cardiac arrest. Sauvé nevertheless prepared the ground for the Quiet Revolution by instituting several reforms marked by the seal of modernity. Knowing the upcoming election, Sauvé begins a real race against the clock, leaving his health. In the space of four months, he passed 66 laws, several of which have a progressive character. It passes laws much more favorable to the workers and unions and consolidates the Quebec public service by protecting it from partisan political decisions. More importantly, Sauvé depersonalizes the state of Quebec and becomes the prime minister of all Quebeckers, regardless of their political allegiance, which contrasts with the style of his predecessor.