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Jean Marchand

Jean Marchand, Canadian trade union leader and politician, 43rd Secretary of State for Canada (died 1988)

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Born
December 20, 1918
Died
August 28, 1988
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1918

About Jean Marchand

Jean Marchand (December 20, 1918 – August 28, 1988) was a Québécois public figure, trade unionist and politician in Quebec, Canada. Trudeau and Pelletier were provided "safe" ridings in Montreal while Marchand won a hard fight in Quebec City for his riding. During the 1949 Asbestos Strike in Quebec, Marchand led the striking workers as secretary of the Catholic Workers Confederation of Canada (CCCL). Marchand was approached to be a Liberal candidate in the federal election of 1963, but disagreements scuttled a run that year.

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Jean Marchand timeline

  1. During the 1949 Asbestos Strike in Quebec, Marchand led the striking workers as secretary of the Catholic Workers Confederation of Canada (CCCL).
  2. Marchand was approached to be a Liberal candidate in the federal election of 1963, but disagreements scuttled a run that year.

The world when Jean Marchand was born

Jean Marchand was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1918

  • Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
  • Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
  • World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jean Marchand's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19182026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population102.0M341 million

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