The imposing bronze sculpture of the former Parti Québécois premier was created through a $120,000 fundraising campaign
A statue of former Parti Québécois premier Jacques Parizeau was unveiled outside the National Assembly building on Wednesday.
The statue of Parizeau, wearing a trademark three-piece suit with his hand in the vest pocket, was revealed in the presence of his widow, Lisette Lapointe, Premier François Legault and other dignitaries. He left the party when the PQ took a chance on supporting federalism but made a comeback as PQ leader in 1988, winning the 1994 election with the aim of achieving sovereignty.
Parizeau remained a spiritual leader of the sovereigntist movement and a spoilsport for the Parti Québécois with his unexpected interventions before his death on June 1, 2015.
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