"The dream of a revolutionary is to bring about a better
way of life. But then, instead of life, you're confronted with death. That's the hardest, most dramatic, most tragic thing
to experience. You dream of an ideal, something beautiful, but it turns into something ugly." -Francis Simard
So where are these former FLQ terrorists now?
Most of the ex-FLQ terrorists actually still live in Quebec. They're going on with their lives and their jobs.
Pierre Vallières, would edit a labor magazine and became a spokesman for gay liberation in 80's in
Quebec (Who would have thought) He died in 1998, at age 60.
Jacques Cossette-Trudel is a communications consultant and writer. His ex-wife, Louise, runs a copy
shop.Marc Carbonneau runs a construction company. Jacques Lanctôt owns his own publishing house. Francis Simard is
a filmmaker.
Paul Rose got degrees in sociology at the University of Quebec. In the 1990s he announced his candidacy for a provincial
post, but wasn't allowed because he was a convicted felon.
Jacques Rose, owns a contracting firm. In 1981, Jacques Rose was introduced at a Parti Quebecois political
convention and he received a standing ovation.
Our criminal justice system is top-notch, did I ever mention?
Several schools and public structures have been named in the honor of Pierre Laporte. R.I.P.
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