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Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi buʁasa]; September 1, 1868 – August 31, 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. In 1899, Bourassa was outspoken against the British government 's request for Canada to send a militia to fight for Britain in the Second Boer War .
Jan 16, 2008 · Henri Bourassa, politician, journalist (born 1 Sept 1868 in Montreal; died 31 Aug 1952 in Montreal). Henri Bourassa was an important Canadian nationalist leader who supported Canada’s increased independence from the British Empire. Bourassa was also an advocate for French Canadian rights within Canada.
Henri Bourassa, né le 1er septembre 1868 et mort le 31 août 1952 à Montréal, était un journaliste et homme politique québécois. Député, il est actif autant sur la scène politique canadienne que québécoise.
Henri Bourassa was a politician and journalist, spokesman for Canadian nationalism, and founder of the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir (1910). Bourassa studied law but built a reputation as a writer on political affairs. He became mayor of Montebello, Labelle County, Que., in 1890 and represented.
Henri Bourassa was a leading French-Canadian nationalist. A successful politician and journalist, he opposed Canada’s close imperial connections, its imposition of conscription, and the concentrations of personal wealth and industry encouraged by the war.
Jan 16, 2008 · Henri Bourassa était un important dirigeant nationaliste canadien qui a soutenu l’accroissement de l’indépendance du Canada envers l’Empire britannique. Henri Bourassa a également été défenseur des droits de la population canadienne-française au Canada.
A man of action, Henri built up a storehouse of knowledge and created an ideal political springboard for himself. Bourassa had politics in his blood – it was his second activity. His passion had been triggered by the Riel affair [see Louis Riel*] in 1885.
