The French-Canadian viewpoint found its voice in Ernest Lapointe, Minister of Justice, who held a position of considerable influence within the Quebec caucus.7 Lapointe was invaluable to King, for he represented a large constituency of opinion about which the Prime Minister had very little understanding. ###>L'opinion des Canadiens français était un facteur politique de la plus haute importance, d'autant que le gouvernement de Mackenzie King comptait beaucoup sur le Québec pour asseoir son autorité.