Henri Bourassa was French-Canada’s most influential intellectual between the years 1890 and 1920, likewise having a major impact on the social relationship French-Canadians had with the rest of the country as well as Britain. Henri Bourassa was a Montreal born journalist and eventual politician. He was a strong advocate for Canada’s separation from Britain and was publicly against the “Americanization” of Canada’s economy. For example, he actively opposed Canadian participation in World War 1, because the conservative government did not consult with parliament before announcing the nations entry. Bourassa claimed this strengthened Canadian-British imperialist claims that Canada should automatically take place in all British wars. Furthermore,