To what extent was the power of the provincial government in Quebec increased as a result of the Quiet Revolution?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the concept that the power of the provincial government in Quebec was increased by the Quiet Revolution. Other factors may be developed, but focus on the impact of the Quiet Revolution is required. Candidates may argue that nationalizing electrical production and other public companies controlling Quebec’s natural resources increased provincial power. However, this may be countered by the argument that unionization of the civil service and the right to strike was restrictive. In education, secular school boards took control from the Catholic Church and compulsory education expanded state power but also led to greater public control over education policy. Creation of a public hospital system and health insurance eroded the influence of the Catholic Church. Quebec nationalism increased but candidates may argue that the rise of nationalist groups led to terrorism and the October Crisis of 1970, thus challenging the state.