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Added information from conservapedia front page, some French history
'''Québec''', formerly known as [[Lower Canada]], is the largest [[province]] in [[Canada]] geographically, and the second most populous after Ontario. The [[capital]] of Québec is Québec City. The largest city in Québec is [[Montreal|Montréal]]. Quebec entered Confederation in 1867. It has a total area of 1,540,680 km<sup>2</sup>, The per capita provincial income in 1991 was $21,954 (Cdn).<ref>[Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg52]</ref> The Population of Quebec was 7,546,131 in 2006, approximately 23.4% of the national total.<ref>[http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/p/quebecfacts.htm Canadaonline]</ref>
'''Québec''', formerly known as [[Lower Canada]], is the largest [[province]] in [[Canada]] geographically, and the second most populous after Ontario. The [[capital]] of Québec is Québec City. The largest city in Québec is [[Montreal|Montréal]]. Quebec entered Confederation in 1867. It has a total area of 1,540,680 km<sup>2</sup>, The per capita provincial income in 1991 was $21,954 (Cdn).<ref>[Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg52]</ref> The Population of Quebec was 7,546,131 in 2006, approximately 23.4% of the national total.<ref>[http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/p/quebecfacts.htm Canadaonline]</ref> Quebec traces its roots to French colonization of Canada prior to the English conquest of Canada during the French in the [[French and Indian Wars]]. Quebec still retains much of the French culture.
The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both [[French]] and [[English]].
The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both [[French]] and [[English]].
On May 20th, 1980 Quebec passed a referendum to remain a part of Canada by a 60% to 40% vote. Subsequent referendums have seen that level of victory continue to decrease.
On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, exited the election in third place.
On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, exited the election in third place.