Tarte, J. Israël National Historic Person
Lanoraie, Quebec
Hon. J.I. Tarte
(© William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada/PA-)
Address :
Promenade by the river (L'Escale-du-Roy), Lanoraie, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1973-11-15
Life Date:
1848 to 1907
Other Name(s):
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Tarte, J. Israël
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Journalist and politician, Minister of Public Works for Canada (1896-1902)
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Promenade by the river (L'Escale-du-Roy), Lanoraie, Quebec
A brilliant polemicist, journalist and politician, Joseph-Israël Tarte engaged in all the important political battles of his time. Under various political banners, he worked tirelessly to safeguard the French and Catholic minorities within Canada and to strengthen Canada's position within the British Empire. Elected to the House of Commons in 1891, he was the architect of Laurier's triumph in Quebec in the 1896 election. As minister of Public Works (1896 1902), Tarte was instrumental in improving commercial navigation on the St. Lawrence and making Montréal the premier port in the country.