A custom of Quebecers is to give nicknames to their politicians (and some personalities), most especially their Premiers. Many of those given to Premiers are affectionate or even express admiration, while others are insulting.
Maurice Duplessis (1936–1939 and 1944–1959): Le Chef ("The Leader" or "The Chief"). Often pronounced (and even spelled) "Le Cheuf", to reflect an old-fashioned joual pronunciation of the word.
Often used disparagingly to evoke Duplessis's despotism. Nevertheless, he apparently used the nickname to refer to himself.
Name given to the portrayal of Johnson as a comical and clueless cowboy in political cartoons drawn by Normand Hudon before Johnson taking power. An apparent reference to his Irish roots.
L'homme le plus détesté du Québec ("The most hated man of Quebec").
A term used by historians to denote the unpopularity of Bourassa and his government before first losing power to René Lévesque's Parti Québécois in 1976.
Bourassa I; Bourassa II.
Terms historians use to refer to Bourassa and his governments under his first two mandates and his last two mandates as Premier, respectively.
René Lévesque (1976–1985): Ti-Poil (literally, "Lil' Hair", but more accurately translated as "Baldy").
Positive and relatively appreciative reference to his well-known aristocratic pride and assurance. Source of the title of a 2003 documentary, Monsieur about Parizeau.
Jean Charest (2003–2012): Charest has gained numerous nicknames:
Patapouf or Patapouf Premier ("Patapouf the First").
The name was rumoured to be a nickname given by Charest's wife, something he denied. It first came to be used in the campaign Destituons Patapouf!, an operation of disgruntled citizens who spread a petition from 2003 to 2004 to have Charest recalled, not unlike California governor Gray Davis. Loco Locass (music group), in their song Libérez-nous des libéraux ("Free us from the liberals") used this nickname to refer to him. The word is an archetypal name for a clown in Quebec French (like Bozo). It is also a pejorative way to talk about someone fat, so it could refer to the fact that he gained some weight. Patapouf Premier is a sarcastic variant that paints Charest as a farcical, despotic monarch. Both are used mockingly.
Le Frisé ("Curly").
Referring to his famous curly hair. It is negative. A humorous, mocking song from irony rocker Mononc' Serge about the man is entitled "Le Frisé".
Le p'tit Saint-Jean-Baptiste ("Lil' Saint John the Baptist").
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste parades of first half of the 20th century usually featured a curly-haired boy representing Saint John the Baptist. It is therefore another mocking of Charest's hairstyle. This could also refer to Charest's birthdate, which is June 24, the feast of John the Baptist.
Le mouton ("The Sheep")
Another reference to his curly hair. Due to Google bombing, a search using Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" option for "mouton insignifiant" (insignificant sheep) used to link to Charest's official MNA webpage.[1]
Always derogatory. Trudeau's initials, P.E.T., were often used in English Canada as alternative naming, and pet is French for fart. Since Trudeau was in power for many of the same years as Lévesque, the two were sometimes referenced humorously as "Ti-Pet et Ti-Poil". These initials were also popularly used to parody the name of the nationalized oil and gas company, PETRO Canada (founded during Trudeau's reign, then rendered as Trudeau ripping off Canada, possibly originating in Alberta[citation needed]
Brian Mulroney (Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993): Lyin' Brian; le p'tit gars de Baie-Comeau ("Little Guy from Baie-Comeau"), "The chin that walks like a man" (a moniker given to him by columnist Allan Fotheringham), and "Mini Trudeau" (a name given to him by René Lévesque for perceived similarities to Pierre Elliot Trudeau)
Mulroney was born and raised in Baie-Comeau, a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Chrétien received a similar nickname to Mulroney's. This refers to his own city of origin, Shawinigan, Quebec. Chrétien sometimes spoke of himself that way.
A common criticism of Dumont was his relatively young age. Super Mario is both a comment on his youth (referring to the Nintendo video game series Super Mario Bros., popular among children) and an ironic glorification of his underdog popularity. Rap group Loco Locass wrote a song called Super Mario in reference of Dumont. Since the election of 2007, when his party won 41 seats, after having won just 5 in the previous election), the nickname "Super Mario" isn't always pejorative
Amir Khadir (leader and MNA of Québec solidaire): "Godasse Khadir" (in French slang, godasse means old shoe). Khadir was nicknamed Godasse after throwing a shoe on an effigy of George W. Bush in 2008, during a protest held in Montreal for journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, famous for throwing a pair of shoes at the U.S. president in Iraq.
Thomas Mulcair (Leader of the New Democratic Party) "Pinocchio". For his diametrically opposed views that he publicly states depending on the language and/or the province he delivers the message. A well known example is "Nous sommes contre Energy East, we're for Energy East".[citation needed]
^PQ’s Pauline Marois a feminist whose toughness earned her ‘Concrete Lady’ reputation
^Have the PQ poked the bear?: Liberal leader Philippe Couillard may be a fiercer opponent than Marois expects
^"Liberal leader gets a new nickname - Montreal | Globalnews.ca". Global News. from the original on 2021-07-27.
^'Jackomania' in Quebec puts Layton in opponents' crosshairs – The Globe and Mail
November 01, 2023
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others are insulting Contents 1 Nicknames of Quebec Premiers 2 Similar nicknames 3 See also 4 ReferencesNicknames of Quebec Premiers editMaurice Duplessis 1936 1939 and 1944 1959 Le Chef The Leader or The Chief Often pronounced and even spelled Le Cheuf to reflect an old fashioned joual pronunciation of the word Often used disparagingly to evoke Duplessis s despotism Nevertheless he apparently used the nickname to refer to himself Daniel Johnson Sr 1966 1968 Danny Boy Name given to the portrayal of Johnson as a comical and clueless cowboy in political cartoons drawn by Normand Hudon before Johnson taking power An apparent reference to his Irish roots Robert Bourassa 1970 1976 and 1985 1994 Boubou Also inspired the term Boubou Macoutes L homme le plus deteste du Quebec The most hated man of Quebec A term used by historians to denote the unpopularity of Bourassa and his government before first losing power to Rene Levesque s Parti Quebecois in 1976 Bourassa I Bourassa II Terms historians use to refer to Bourassa and his governments under his first two mandates and his last two mandates as Premier respectively Rene Levesque 1976 1985 Ti Poil literally Lil Hair but more accurately translated as Baldy A reminder of his often ruffled comb over Jacques Parizeau 1994 1996 Monsieur Sir Positive and relatively appreciative reference to his well known aristocratic pride and assurance Source of the title of a 2003 documentary Monsieur about Parizeau Lucien Bouchard 1996 2001 Madame Lulu Barbe Bleue Jean Charest 2003 2012 Charest has gained numerous nicknames Patapouf or Patapouf Premier Patapouf the First The name was rumoured to be a nickname given by Charest s wife something he denied It first came to be used in the campaign Destituons Patapouf an operation of disgruntled citizens who spread a petition from 2003 to 2004 to have Charest recalled not unlike California governor Gray Davis Loco Locass music group in their song Liberez nous des liberaux Free us from the liberals used this nickname to refer to him The word is an archetypal name for a clown in Quebec French like Bozo It is also a pejorative way to talk about someone fat so it could refer to the fact that he gained some weight Patapouf Premier is a sarcastic variant that paints Charest as a farcical despotic monarch Both are used mockingly Le Frise Curly Referring to his famous curly hair It is negative A humorous mocking song from irony rocker Mononc Serge about the man is entitled Le Frise Le p tit Saint Jean Baptiste Lil Saint John the Baptist The Saint Jean Baptiste parades of first half of the 20th century usually featured a curly haired boy representing Saint John the Baptist It is therefore another mocking of Charest s hairstyle This could also refer to Charest s birthdate which is June 24 the feast of John the Baptist Le mouton The Sheep Another reference to his curly hair Due to Google bombing a search using Google s I m Feeling Lucky option for mouton insignifiant insignificant sheep used to link to Charest s official MNA webpage 1 Pauline Marois 2012 2014 Dame de beton The Concrete Lady 2 In reference to her toughness and that she had survived several challenges to her leadership from prominent members of her caucus Philippe Couillard 2014 2018 The Bear 3 In reference to his beard build and ambling gait Philippe Flop 4 Used by opposition parties as a pejorative against him due to his perceived shifting of his positions on issues Similar nicknames editLouis St Laurent Prime Minister of Canada from 1948 to 1957 Oncle Louis Uncle Louis Camillien Houde Four time Mayor of Montreal from the 1920s to the 1950s Monsieur Montreal Pacifique Plante crimefighting lawyer from the 1940s to the 1950s Pax Plante Pierre Elliott Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 Ti Pet Lil Fart or Pet Always derogatory Trudeau s initials P E T were often used in English Canada as alternative naming and pet is French for fart Since Trudeau was in power for many of the same years as Levesque the two were sometimes referenced humorously as Ti Pet et Ti Poil These initials were also popularly used to parody the name of the nationalized oil and gas company PETRO Canada founded during Trudeau s reign then rendered as Trudeau ripping off Canada possibly originating in Alberta citation needed Brian Mulroney Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993 Lyin Brian le p tit gars de Baie Comeau Little Guy from Baie Comeau The chin that walks like a man a moniker given to him by columnist Allan Fotheringham and Mini Trudeau a name given to him by Rene Levesque for perceived similarities to Pierre Elliot Trudeau Mulroney was born and raised in Baie Comeau a city in the Cote Nord region of Quebec Jean Chretien Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003 le p tit gars de Shawinigan Little Guy from Shawinigan Chretien received a similar nickname to Mulroney s This refers to his own city of origin Shawinigan Quebec Chretien sometimes spoke of himself that way Mario Dumont leader of the Action Democratique from 1994 to 2009 Super Mario A common criticism of Dumont was his relatively young age Super Mario is both a comment on his youth referring to the Nintendo video game series Super Mario Bros popular among children and an ironic glorification of his underdog popularity Rap group Loco Locass wrote a song called Super Mario in reference of Dumont Since the election of 2007 when his party won 41 seats after having won just 5 in the previous election the nickname Super Mario isn t always pejorative Amir Khadir leader and MNA of Quebec solidaire Godasse Khadir in French slang godasse means old shoe Khadir was nicknamed Godasse after throwing a shoe on an effigy of George W Bush in 2008 during a protest held in Montreal for journalist Muntadhar al Zaidi famous for throwing a pair of shoes at the U S president in Iraq Jack Layton leader of the New Democratic Party le bon Jack un bon jack meaning a nice guy 5 Thomas Mulcair Leader of the New Democratic Party Pinocchio For his diametrically opposed views that he publicly states depending on the language and or the province he delivers the message A well known example is Nous sommes contre Energy East we re for Energy East citation needed Justin Trudeau Current Prime Minister of Canada Mini pet in relation to his aforementioned father s nicknames See also edit nbsp Lists portalLists of nicknames nickname list articles on WikipediaReferences edit Pourquoi Jean Charest Mouton insignifiant PQ s Pauline Marois a feminist whose toughness earned her Concrete Lady reputation Have the PQ poked the bear Liberal leader Philippe Couillard may be a fiercer opponent than Marois expects Liberal leader gets a new nickname Montreal Globalnews ca Global News Archived from the original on 2021 07 27 Jackomania in Quebec puts Layton in opponents crosshairs The Globe and Mail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicknames of politicians and personalities in Quebec amp oldid 1167587755, 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