2019 Bloc Québécois leadership election

The 2019 Bloc Québécois leadership election was initiated by the resignation of party leader Martine Ouellet in June 2018. While originally scheduled to be held on February 24, 2019[1][2] on a one member, one vote basis, Yves-François Blanchet, as the only candidate in the race following the nomination deadline of January 15, 2019, was officially acclaimed Leader of the Bloc Québécois on January 17, 2019.[3]

2019 Bloc Québécois leadership election

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Candidate Yves-François Blanchet
Votes Acclaimed

Leader before election

Mario Beaulieu (interim)

Elected Leader

Yves-François Blanchet

Bloc Québécois leadership election
DateJanuary 17, 2019
Resigning leaderMartine Ouellet
Won byYves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois leadership elections
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Background

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Ouellet got 32% support from a confidence vote of party members.[4] She resigned on June 11, 2018.[4] Seven out of ten Bloc Québécois caucus members left on February 28, 2018[5] and formed Québec debout, which was announced on May 9, 2018.[6] On September 17, 2018, the party's five MPs rejoined the Bloc Québécois caucus.[7]

On June 13, 2018, Mario Beaulieu, MP for La Pointe-de-l'Île and president of the BQ since 2014, was appointed interim leader of the Bloc Québécois.

Timeline

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  • June 4, 2018 - leader Martine Ouellet receives only 32% support in a party confidence vote.
  • June 11, 2018 - Ouellet resigns.
  • June 13, 2018 - Former leader Mario Beaulieu is chosen interim leader.
  • January 15, 2019 - deadline for leadership candidates to file their nominations.[8]
  • January 17, 2019 - Yves-François Blanchet acclaimed as leader.

Candidates

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Declared

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Failed to qualify

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  • Christian Hébert, businessman, owner of the food company Domaine Hébert in Deschambault and 2018 Parti Québécois candidate in Portneuf. Hébert had announced his candidacy, though was not in the race by the nomination deadline of January 15, 2019, and it's unclear whether he withdrew or failed to qualify.[3]
  • Jean-Jacques Nantel, an engineer, attempted to join the race though did not meet the party's criteria.[3]

Declined

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References

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  1. ^ "Yves Perron à la présidence du Bloc Québécois". August 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Yves Perron élu président du Bloc". August 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Yves-François Blanchet becomes Bloc Québécois leader". CBC News. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Tunney, Catherine (June 4, 2018). "Embattled Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet resigns". CBC News. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Tunney, Catherine (February 28, 2018). "Bloc Québécois hobbled as 7 of 10 MPs quit". CBC News. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Marotta, Stefanie (May 9, 2018). "Bloc rebels announce new party name and abandon the separatist program". CBC News. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "5 Bloc Québécois MPs who quit party returning to the fold". CBC News. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Yves-François Blanchet has clear path to Bloc Québécois leadership". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d Lamarche, Michelle (October 24, 2018). "Jean-François Lisée à la direction du Bloc québécois ?". TVA nouvelles. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Yves-François Blanchet running for Bloc Québécois leadership | CBC News".
  11. ^ Fragasso-Marquis, Vicky (December 16, 2018). "Former PQ cabinet minister Yves-Francois Blanchet poised to become next Bloc Quebecois leader". National Post.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "Yves-François Blanchet a le champ libre dans la course à la direction du Bloc québécois | HuffPost Québec". quebec.huffingtonpost.ca. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018.