Frederic Bastien, historian and former PQ leadership candidate, has died

Frederic Bastien, historian and former PQ leadership candidate, has died

Historian Frédéric Bastien, a former leadership candidate for the Parti Québécois, has died at age 53. Bastien was a history professor at Dawson College in Montreal and author of several books. He finished fourth in the 2020 PQ leadership race against Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Sylvain Gaudreault and Guy Nantel.

Historian, teacher and PQ leadership candidate Frédéric Bastien dead at 53

Frédéric Bastien, a historian and teacher at Dawson College who once sought the leadership of the Parti Québécois, has died. He was 53 years old.

His book The Battle of London hit the headlines in 2013.

A doctor in history and international politics, he had published several books, including “The Battle of London”.

Historian Frédéric Bastien, who was in particular a candidate for the leadership of the Parti Québecois (PQ), has died.

Le chroniqueur et ex-candidat à la chefferie du PQ, Frédéric Bastien meurt à l'âge de 53 ans