On this day in Montreal — July 24, 1967: French president Charles de Gaulle, who is in Montreal for Expo '67 and Canada's Centennial, causes a political storm when he ends a speech from the balcony of Montreal's city hall with "Vive le Québec libre (Long live free Quebec)." The phrase, seen as a major endorsement of Quebec separatism, caused such an uproar that de Gaulle had to cancel a visit to Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and head back to France. | CBC Montreal

19K views · 343 reactions | Depuis 1967, la phrase « vive le Québec libre » dépasse son contexte originel. Parlons-en, et assurons-nous toujours de pleinement comprendre, vivre, et assurer la responsabilité de notre liberté. | Farnell Morisset | Facebook