Louis J. Robichaud : a man for the moment /

"Louis J. Robichaud, the first elected Acadian premier of New Brunswick, transformed an inward-looking province with an ingrained aversion to change into a vibrant modern society now home to strong political, administrative, and educational institutions. Donald Savoie draws a portrait of adroit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Savoie, Donald J., 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Montréal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago: McGill-Queen's University Press, [2026]
Series:	Footprints series (Montréal, Quebec) ; 32.
Subjects:	Robichaud, Louis J. > (Louis Joseph), > 1925-2005. Premiers (Canada) > New Brunswick > Biography. Acadians > New Brunswick > Biography. Political leadership > New Brunswick. New Brunswick > Politics and government > 20th century. New Brunswick > Politics and government > 1952-1970. Acadiens > Nouveau-Brunswick > Biographies. Biographies.

Table of Contents:

New Brunswick: A Have-Less Province Has Less Political Clout
Becoming Louis J. Robichaud
Learning the Ropes
First Campaign, First Mandate
Second Campaign, Second Mandate
Making the Legislative Package Work
Third Campaign: The Defining Moment
The Last Campaign
Pierre Paying Peter
Could There Be Another Robichaud?