Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2014

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Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2014

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Candidate Mario Beaulieu André Bellavance
Riding- Richmond—Arthabaska
Votes5,9475,168
Percentage53.5%46.5%
Leader before election

Vacant

Elected Leader

Mario Beaulieu

Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2014
Date June 14, 2014
Resigning leader Daniel Paillé
Won by Mario Beaulieu
Ballots 1
Candidates 2
Entrance Fee $15,000 CDN
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An election for the leadership of the Bloc Québécois was held June 14, 2014 to choose a successor for Daniel Paillé who resigned on December 16, 2013 due to health reasons. [1] [2]

Lucien Bouchard, the first leader of the Bloc Québécois was elected by acclamation by the MPs who formed the Bloc in 1990. When the party held its first convention in April 1995 his leadership was ratified by the delegates.

Daniel Paillé Canadian politician

Daniel Paillé is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 1996 as a member of the Parti Québécois, and represented the district of Hochelaga in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Bloc Québécois. He was elected leader of the Bloc Québécois with 62 percent of the vote on December 11, 2011. Paillé stepped down as leader on December 16, 2013 due to health reasons.

Contents

Voter turnout in the election was 58.5%, up from the 2011 leadership election, with approximately 19,000 members voted by telephone to elect Daniel Paillé's successor. [3]

Timeline

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Candidates who have submitted the $15,000 registration fee and 1,000 signatures gathered from at least 25 ridings.

Mario Beaulieu

Background
Positions

Bealieu argues that the BQ should more strongly emphasize Quebec independence and accuses Bellavance of wanting to water down sovereignty to win votes. [12]

Date campaign announced: April 28, 2014 [13]
Date officially registered: May 7, 2014 [14]
Supporters
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André Bellavance

Background
Positions

Has said that for the Bloc to revive itself it must become more than a coalition of sovereigntists. [12]

Date campaign announced: February 22, 2014 [17]
Date officially registered: May 5, 2014 [18]
Supporters

Declined

Results

Support by Ballot [25]
Candidate1st ballot
Votes cast%
BEAULIEU, Mario ~594753.5%
BELLAVANCE, André ~516846.5%
TotalTBA100.0%

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  5. ↑ "Daniel Paille new leader of Bloc Quebecois". CBC News, December 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Quebec NDP MP Claude Patry jumps to Bloc". CBC News. February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
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  9. ↑ "Federal Experience: Jean-François Fortin". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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