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Article: Robert Bourassa; served 4 terms as Quebec premier
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 3, 1996
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MONTREAL Robert Bourassa, who confronted separatist violence,
language disputes and Indian militancy during four stormy terms as
Quebec's premier, died of skin cancer Wednesday. He was 63.
Although opposed to Quebec's secession from Canada, Mr. Bourassa
struggled to find a balance between federalism and Quebec
nationalism. He embodied the sentiments of many Quebeckers torn
between Canada and their mostly French-speaking province.
Mr. Bourassa died at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital, which he
entered after being diagnosed with malignant melanoma in June. It
was his third bout with skin cancer since he was diagnosed in 1990.
He was elected four times as Quebec's premier, serving from 1970 ...