Formed in Quebec in 1936 A French-Canadian party that relied on support from the catholic church and voters Duplessis blamed Quebec's problems on the english minority in Quebec Becomes premier of Quebec Didn't ease the problems of the depression very much Remains in power off and on until 1959 in Quebec Premier Duff Pattullo od B.C began the 'little new deal' based on the american 'New Deal' creating public work projects increasing minimum wage and shortening the work day. The Union Nationale created the padlock law which gave power to a regional government to go and padlock peoples houses if they hadn't paid rent,
The Union nationale was a political party in Quebec, Canada, that identified with conservativeQuébécoisautonomistnationalism. This political part was created during the great depression and held power in Quebec from 1936 to 1939, and from 1944 to 1960 under the leadership of Premier Maurice Duplessis. The party did not do very much to ease the harsh suffering of the depression in the end and then remained in power off and on until 1959.