«Ça ne vaut pas vraiment la peine de commenter, mais je drais vous… drais vous dire… que… le s’quatre novembre au soir (…)»
Il y a plus d’une vingtaine d’années, le chef de l’opposition au parlement canadien de l’époque, Jean Chrétien, prononçait un discours à l’origine d’un meme très connu au Québec: «le s’quatre novembre au soir».
Le moment a consolidé sa place dans les livres d’histoire après que le groupe humoristique québécois Les Bleu Poudre ait fait un sketch portant sur le sujet. Vous pouvez l’écouter ci-dessous.
Impossible de trouver le moment auquel l’ancien premier ministre a inventé le mot «s’quatre», mais la majorité des internautes s’entendent pour dire que le discours a eu lieu lors de la campagne électorale de 1993.
Jean Chrétien a été élu premier ministre au terme de ladite campagne, et a été assermenté le 4 novembre.
Il fut en poste du «s’quatre novembre» 1993 au 12 décembre 2003.
Joyeux «s’quatre novembre» à tous nos lecteurs!
INOLTRE SU HUFFPOST
Jean Chretien Just Being Jean Chretien
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HISTFILE - Deputy Prime Minister Jean Chretien dons an apron bearing a provocative slogan during a campaign stopover at a shopping centre in Toronto. Picture taken on Aug.27,1984 Photo by Edward Regan/Globe and Mail COPYRIGHT VERIFIED. GLOBE AND MAIL CREDIT. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. CLEARED FOR ALL USES. (credit:CP)
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Liberal Caucus Chair stan Keyes watches as Prime Minister Jean Chretien hoists his House of Commons chair over his head after it was presented to him at his last caucus meeting as leader of the liberal party in Ottawa Wednesday Nov. 5, 2003. (CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson) (credit:CP)
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Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien tries a sample of a new local beer called the Shawinigan Handshake at the inauguration of a museum show casing the gifts he received during his term Friday, April 13, 2012 in Shawinigan, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz (credit:CP)
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FILE--Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien rides a small scooter along the tarmac before leaving Tokyo Japan for the G-8 summit in Okinawa Japan Friday July 21, 2000 in this photo by Canadian Press photographer Tom Hanson. Award-winning Canadian Press photojournalist Hanson, a fierce champion of journalistic rights whose sometimes brusque manner belied a devoted husband with a gentle soul, died suddenly Tuesday after collapsing while playing hockey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson (credit:CP)
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Former prime minister Jean Chretien takes part in the unveiling ceremony of of his official portrait on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday May 25, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (credit:CP)
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FILE--Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien rides a bicycle down a street in Shanghai Nov.10, 1994 while his Chinese government appointed military guard runs along with him in this photo by Canadian Press photographer Tom Hanson. Award-winning Canadian Press photojournalist Hanson, a fierce champion of journalistic rights whose sometimes brusque manner belied a devoted husband with a gentle soul, died suddenly Tuesday after collapsing while playing hockey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson (credit:CP)
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(OTT 104)OTTAWA, Oct 16--POOF--Prime Minister Jean Chretien mocks Bloc Quebecois leader lucien Bouchard's comments that a YES vote in the upcoming Quebec Referendum is a magical thing, during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa Monday.(CP PHOTO) 1995 (stf-Tom Hanson)th (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien arrives on Parliament Hill for a meeting with his cabinet on Jan. 26, 1994. The Canadian Press/Tom Hanson (credit:CP)
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Former prime minister Jean Chretien displays a golf ball during his testimony at the Gomery Inquiry in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2005. Chretien has won one more round — and probably the last — in the legal saga over the sponsorship scandal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretein walks up to his ball on the 18th green as Tiger Woods looks on during the Pro-Am at the Bell Canadian Open golf tournament Wednesday Sept. 5, 2001 in Ile Bizard, Quebec. Woods starts play in the Bell Canadian Open on Thursday. (CP PHOTO/Paul Chiasson) (credit:CP)
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Canada's 20th Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, hold his honorary doctorate from awarded to him by Concordia University in Montreal, on Tuesday June 22, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe (credit:CP)
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien pumps his fists in the air as he talks to reporters about his health in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle (credit:CP)
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Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien skates alongside a young hockey player from the Okinawa Dragon Fires as he skates on the ice to join them for a little hockey with Canadian team the Sandy Hill Wolf Pack following his arrival in Okinawa Japan Friday July 21, 2000 for the G-8 summit.(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson) (credit:CP)
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Former prime minister Jean Chretien receives an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., Thursday, October. 23, 2008. Chretien told students at the convocation that he was shocked at the low voter turn out in the resent federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Dave Chidley (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien wearing garlands of welcome makes his way through the crowd as he takes part in a heritage designation ceremony at a sikh temple in Abbotsford, B.C. Wednesday July 31, 2002.(CP PHOTO/Chuck Stoody) (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien delivers one last official toast at a state dinner for Chinese Premier Wen at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, across the river from Ottawa, Thursday Dec. 11, 2003. This is Chretien's last full day as Prime Minister, Friday Paul Martin will be sworn-in as Canada's 21st prime minister. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand) (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien gestures as he leaves his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the last time as prime minister after meeting with his cabinet, Thursday December 11, 2003. Chretien officially retires from politics on Friday. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand) (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien hugs Justin Trudeau as he arrives on stage during his tribute celebration at the Liberal Convention in Toronto on Thursday November 13, 2003. (CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn) (credit:CP)
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien and his wife Aline wave following his final speech at the Liberal Convention in Toronto on Thursday November 13, 2003. (CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn) (credit:CP)
Former prime minister Jean Chretien(20 of51)
"If military action in Iraq is launched without a new U.N. resolution, Canada will not participate." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson))
Fomer Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper(21 of51)
"We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson))
Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day in Wall Street Journal(22 of51)
"Today, the world is at war. A coalition of countries under the leadership of the U.K. and the U.S. is leading a military intervention to disarm Saddam Hussein. Yet Prime Minister Jean Chretien has left Canada outside this multilateral coalition of nations.This is a serious mistake. For the first time in history, the Canadian government has not stood beside its key British and American allies in their time of need." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Jonathan Hayward))
Former NDP leader Jack Layton(23 of51)
"We say to George Bush, as Canadians: Read our Canadian lips. We say peace. Not war." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn))
Former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe(24 of51)
"This war is not only pointless, it also represents a serious mistake. On this issue, we are solidly behind the government." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand))
Former PC leader Joe Clark(25 of51)
"The prime minister is wrong to say that he alone is defending the United Nations. I think in fact he is stepping aside from an action that is legitimate under the United Nations." (credit:(Photo by Tibor Kolley))
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci(26 of51)
"We would be there for Canada, part of our family, and that is why so many in the United States are disappointed and upset that Canada is not fully supporting us now." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan))
Former foreign affairs minister Bill Graham(27 of51)
"The decision we took does not reflect any illusions about the brutality of Saddam Hussein and his regime. It was a decision based on our judgment about the interest of Canadians in accordance with our principles and our deep and longstanding commitment to the United Nations and multilateral system and to the Security Council process." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan))
Former Ontario premier Ernie Eves(28 of51)
"We believe it is important to support our good American neighbours to the south as you have been our allies and our friends for many decades now." (credit:( Louie Palu / The Globe and Mail))
Former Alberta premier, Ralph Klein(29 of51)
"We recognize and appreciate the leadership role the U.S. has taken in the war on terrorism." (credit:(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds))
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney(30 of51)
"If I were still there, it would have been a different decision, I guarantee you that." (credit:(AP Photo/Joel Page))
Academic turned federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff(31 of51)
"I still think the President is right when he says that Iraq and the world will be better off with Saddam disarmed, even, if necessary, through force." (credit:(Photo by Tibor Kolley)
Former prime minister Jean Chretien(32 of51)
"If military action in Iraq is launched without a new U.N. resolution, Canada will not participate." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson))
Fomer Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper(33 of51)
"We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson))
Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day in Wall Street Journal(34 of51)
"Today, the world is at war. A coalition of countries under the leadership of the U.K. and the U.S. is leading a military intervention to disarm Saddam Hussein. Yet Prime Minister Jean Chretien has left Canada outside this multilateral coalition of nations.This is a serious mistake. For the first time in history, the Canadian government has not stood beside its key British and American allies in their time of need." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Jonathan Hayward))
Former NDP leader Jack Layton(35 of51)
"We say to George Bush, as Canadians: Read our Canadian lips. We say peace. Not war." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn))
Former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe(36 of51)
"This war is not only pointless, it also represents a serious mistake. On this issue, we are solidly behind the government." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand))
Former PC leader Joe Clark(37 of51)
"The prime minister is wrong to say that he alone is defending the United Nations. I think in fact he is stepping aside from an action that is legitimate under the United Nations." (credit:(Photo by Tibor Kolley))
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci(38 of51)
"We would be there for Canada, part of our family, and that is why so many in the United States are disappointed and upset that Canada is not fully supporting us now." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan))
Former foreign affairs minister Bill Graham(39 of51)
"The decision we took does not reflect any illusions about the brutality of Saddam Hussein and his regime. It was a decision based on our judgment about the interest of Canadians in accordance with our principles and our deep and longstanding commitment to the United Nations and multilateral system and to the Security Council process." (credit:(CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan))
Former Ontario premier Ernie Eves(40 of51)
"We believe it is important to support our good American neighbours to the south as you have been our allies and our friends for many decades now." (credit:( Louie Palu / The Globe and Mail))
Former Alberta premier, Ralph Klein(41 of51)
"We recognize and appreciate the leadership role the U.S. has taken in the war on terrorism." (credit:(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds))
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney(42 of51)
"If I were still there, it would have been a different decision, I guarantee you that." (credit:(AP Photo/Joel Page))
Academic turned federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff(43 of51)
"I still think the President is right when he says that Iraq and the world will be better off with Saddam disarmed, even, if necessary, through force." (credit:(Photo by Tibor Kolley)
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke launches a Tomahawk cruise missile in the Red Sea, Sept. 23, 2014, to conduct strikes against Islamic State targets. (credit:Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II / U.S. Navy)
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The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea launches a Tomahawk cruise missile as seen from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 23, 2014. (credit:Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Garst / U.S. Navy)
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U.S. sailors stand watch on the bridge while Tomahawk cruise missiles are launched aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 23, 2014. (credit:Petty Officer 2nd Class Abe McNatt / U.S. Navy)
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An EA-6B Prowler attached to the Garudas of Electronic Attack Squadron 134 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf after conducting strike missions against Islamic State targets, Sept. 23, 2014. (credit:Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Stephens / U.S. Navy)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 and an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213 prepare to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf to conduct strike missions against Islamic State targets, Sept. 23, 2014. (credit:Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Burck / U.S. Navy)
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213 flies over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf after conducting strike missions against Islamic State targets, Sept. 23, 2014. (credit:Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Stephens / U.S. Navy)
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A before and after image of strikes on an Islamic State Command and Control center in Raqqah, Syria on Sep. 23, 2014. (credit:Department of Defense)
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A before and after image of strikes on an Islamic State finance center in Raqqah, Syria on Sep. 23, 2014. (credit:Department of Defense)