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Power Corp’s 50+ years behind Quebec prime ministers

Have you ever wondered why Canada has been run by Quebecers for most of the past 60 years? The answer begins with a book almost 100 years old.

In his 1928 book Propaganda, the father of public relations Edward Bernays wrote,

“A presidential candidate may be ‘drafted’ in response to ‘overwhelming popular demand,’ but it is well known that his name may be decided upon by half a dozen men sitting around a table in a hotel room.

“In some instances the power of invisible wirepullers is flagrant.”

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