The Long Reign of the Union nationale - The Beginning of a New Era

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Speech by the Premier of Quebec, the Honourable Maurice Duplessis, presented during a banquet at the Hôtel Windsor in Montréal on May 7, 1956.
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	[applause]
	Some of our adversaries must be surprised.
	Imagine, Duplessis the dictator, [laughter in the room], calls an election one year ahead of time, [laughter in the room].
	It's not in the habit of a dictator to call an election, especially one year ahead of time.
	But it is the habit of the Union nationale to follow fine tradition
	And it is the habit of the Union Nationale to go before the people and consult them
	What do we have before us? [pause]
	We have two groups [pause]
	The opposition group [pause]
	The Union Nationale group [pause]
	We have before us the opposition that promises, promises again and promises always
	The Union Nationale achieves, improves and perfects
	The opposition... [applause]

The Beginning of a New Era - The Long Reign of the Union nationale