Lise Payette
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Louise Robic, Quebec cabinet minister and defender of Canadian unity, dead at 85Louise Robic is credited with helping organize the 'Yvette' movement, which contributed to the federalist victory in the 1980 referendum campaign.CanadaMar 26, 2020
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Lise Payette remembered at national tribute in MontrealMultiple media personalities, Quebec dignitaries and members of the public headed to Montreal City Hall to sign a book and offer their condolences to the family.CanadaOct 20, 2018
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Tribute being planned for writer and former PQ cabinet minister Lise PayetteQuebec International Relations Minister Christine St-Pierre said Saturday that Payette's family refused the offer of a state funeral because the late writer and politician was opposed to any ceremony with a religious connotation.CanadaSep 8, 2018
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Lise Payette, Quebec politician and journalist, dead at 87She fought tirelessly for causes close to her heart, including women's equality and Quebec sovereignty.PoliticsSep 6, 2018
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