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Bloc Québécois

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Bloc Quebecois Leader Mocks Biblical Christianity in House of Commons

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Gilles Duceppe to once again become leader of the Bloc

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Bloc Quebecois collapse

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Bloc Quebecois: Point of no return?

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Bloc Québécois's future

The Bloc Québécois (BQ), is a federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was formed by Members of Parliament (MPs) who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Liberal Party during the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord. Founder Lucien Bouchard was a cabinet minister in the federal Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney.
  • Positions and ideologies 

  • Origins 

  • First election and Official Opposition 

  • 1995 Quebec referendum and aftermath 

  • Party under Gilles Duceppe 

  • Coalition attempt 

  • Loss of official party status 

  • Return and departure of Duceppe 

  • Party under Martine Ouellet 

  • Party under Yves-François Blanchet 

  • Relationship with the Parti Québécois