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Back in the news: Former Quebec premier Rene Levesque, in Metro late last week for a conference on Quebec's economy, wants to work at what he calls temporary jobs
Back in the news: Former Quebec premier Rene Levesque, in Metro late last week for a conference on Quebec's economy, wants to work at what he calls temporary jobs

Back in the news: Former Quebec premier Rene Levesque, in Metro late last week for a conference on Quebec's economy, wants to work at what he calls temporary jobs

Date9/25/1987
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Funeral cortege: Crowds line the old city as Quebec police lead the hearse carrying former premier Rene Levesque from Quebec's National Assembly to a funeral service in Quebec city's Basilica
Funeral cortege: Crowds line the old city as Quebec police lead the hearse carrying former premier Rene Levesque from Quebec's National Assembly to a funeral service in Quebec city's Basilica
11/6/1987
Collared: Quebec Premier Rene Levesque reacted quickly when he felt a hand on his collar during a reception during the premiers' conference in Toronto last night
Collared: Quebec Premier Rene Levesque reacted quickly when he felt a hand on his collar during a reception during the premiers' conference in Toronto last night
8/8/1983
Collared: Quebec Premier Rene Levesque reacted quickly when he felt a hand on his collar during a reception during the premiers' conference in Toronto last night
Collared: Quebec Premier Rene Levesque reacted quickly when he felt a hand on his collar during a reception during the premiers' conference in Toronto last night
8/8/1983
Difficult decision: As he worries about when to call an election, Premier Rene Levesque is doing a juggling act the likes of which is rare even in the byzantine world of Quebec politics - projecting himself simultaneously as a good Canadian and as a sincere separatist
Difficult decision: As he worries about when to call an election, Premier Rene Levesque is doing a juggling act the likes of which is rare even in the byzantine world of Quebec politics - projecting himself simultaneously as a good Canadian and as a sincere separatist
5/20/1980
March begins: Quebec police carry the coffin of Rene Levesque, draped in the fleur-de-lis, down the steps of Quebec's National Assembly
March begins: Quebec police carry the coffin of Rene Levesque, draped in the fleur-de-lis, down the steps of Quebec's National Assembly
11/5/1987
Security guards and businessmen surround Quebec Premier Rene Levesque as he enters Economic Club of New York dinner last night
Security guards and businessmen surround Quebec Premier Rene Levesque as he enters Economic Club of New York dinner last night
1/25/1977
Doubts sincerity: Quebec Premier Rene Levesque arrived at the premiers' conference accusing Ottawa of a ploy in calling for economic co-operation
Doubts sincerity: Quebec Premier Rene Levesque arrived at the premiers' conference accusing Ottawa of a ploy in calling for economic co-operation
8/8/1983
His last respects: A mourner draped in the Quebec fleur de lis flag was among the thousands of Montreal-area people who lined up yesterday to say farewell to former premier Rene Levesque
His last respects: A mourner draped in the Quebec fleur de lis flag was among the thousands of Montreal-area people who lined up yesterday to say farewell to former premier Rene Levesque
11/3/1987
Opposites, Quebec's Rene Levesque (left) leads an anti-English orchestra though people are tolerant, whereas Manitoba's tolerant Howard pawley must cope with rednecks, columnist says
Opposites, Quebec's Rene Levesque (left) leads an anti-English orchestra though people are tolerant, whereas Manitoba's tolerant Howard pawley must cope with rednecks, columnist says
8/10/1983
Overtures by Quebec's Rene Levesque to break up country must be rejected with scorn, reader says in letter below.
Overtures by Quebec's Rene Levesque to break up country must be rejected with scorn, reader says in letter below.
11/14/1976
Rene Levesque: Quebec's man of action
Rene Levesque: Quebec's man of action
6/1/1963
In poor favor with Quebec's young and militant separatists is Rene Levesque (left), a separatist leader who was not at the St. Jean Baptiste Day riots(...)
In poor favor with Quebec's young and militant separatists is Rene Levesque (left), a separatist leader who was not at the St. Jean Baptiste Day riots(...)
6/11/1965