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Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (March 5 1867 - July 6 1952) was a Liberal Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected for the first time in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency.
He is remembered for passing a law that would have created a Jewish school board in Quebec. However, the Jewish community was divided on the question, and they instead chose to send their children to anglo-protestant schools.
He also gave the government of Quebec a monopoly on the sale of liquor and wine during the era of Prohibition in the United States. This was imitated by some other provinces and some American states later.
He created the Beaux-Arts schools in Québec City and Montréal and subsidized scientific and literary works.
His government created some discontent inside the Liberal party. The more "radical" left wing of the party , left the Liberals and formed a new party, the Action libérale nationale. Paul Gouin, the son of Lomer Gouin and grandson of Honoré Mercier, also joined this new party. The Action libérale nationale later merged with the Conservative Party of Quebec to form the Union Nationale party, which defeated the Liberals in 1936.
He was forced out of office after a scandal involving his brother and some top civil servants.
Elections as party leader
He won the 1923 election, 1927 election, 1931 election and 1935 election and resigned in 1936.
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