= Quebec = '''Quebec City''' is the capital of the '''province of Quebec'''. It was also a [[Canada/ColonialStates|colonial state]]. <> ---- == Geography == The city was settled on the St. Lawrence. The name was borrowed from the [[UnitedStates/Algonquin|Algonquin]] word ''Kébec'' (''where the water narrows''). ---- == History == === Canada === The city was founded by '''Samuel de Champlain''' on July 3, 1608. This was also the historic site of the [[UnitedStates/Haudenosaunee|Haudenosaunee]] city '''Stadacona''', which had been abandoned in the 16th century. Initially, all French colonies in the New World were governed as '''New France''' with Quebec City as a capital. [[France/LouisXIV|Louis XIV]] was an absolutist monarch. He and his council dictated the civil, criminal, and trade code for the colony. From establishment, administrative power was granted to a single viceroy/governor; [[France/ArmandDuPlessis|Richelieu]] served as the first. In the 17th century, portions of New France were reallocated to separate governorships; [[Canada/Acadia|Acadia]], Hudson Bay, [[Canada/Newfoundland#Terre_Neuve|Terre-Neuve]], and [[UnitedStates/Louisiana#New_France|Louisiana]]. The colony centered on Quebec became known as '''Canada'''. === Province === Following the [[WorldHistory/FrenchAndIndianWar|French and Indian War]], Canada and [[UnitedStates/IllinoisCountry|Illinois Country]] were ceded to the [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeIII|British]]. The whole stretch of land was reorganized as the '''province of Quebec'''. TODO: learn more history! ---- == Composition == === Province === The modern province was established by the '''Constitution Act, 1867''', splitting the province of Canada between Quebec and Ontario. The '''lieutenant governor''' is the provincial viceroy representing the [[UnitedKingdom/Monarchs|British crown]]. The office has existed continuously since 1867. At establishment, Quebec had a bicameral legislature: an upper '''Legislative Council''' of 24 lieutenant governor-appointed members, and the lower '''Legislative Assembly'''. In 1968, '''Bill 90''' abolished the upper house and renamed the now unicameral legislature to the '''National Assembly'''. The 125 members of the assembly are elected from single-member districts. The leader of the majority presides over provincial government as '''president''' (''président''). By law, the electoral map is reassessed and adjusted every two elections. Redistricting is managed by the '''Commission de la représentation électorale''' ('''CRE'''). Notably, in September 2024, the legislature resolved to postpone redistricting after === City === TODO: learn city governance! ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryCity CategoryTodoLearnHistory CategoryTodoLearnGovernment CategoryState