Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2014

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

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]

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

Official candidates

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

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]
Candidate 1st ballot
Votes cast %
BEAULIEU, Mario ~5947 53.5%
BELLAVANCE, André ~5168 46.5%
Total TBA 100.0%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign". The Huffington Post Canada. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Grégoire-Racicot, Louise (April 11, 2014). "Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance". Le Journal de Montreal. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  3. "The Bloc Quebecois to announce its new leader today". CJAD News. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. LeBlanc, Daniel (May 2, 2011). "Duceppe resigns as Bloc leader after losing riding". Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  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.
  7. Mas, Susana (September 12, 2013). "Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments". CBC News. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Federal Experience: André Bellavance". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  9. "Federal Experience: Jean-François Fortin". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  10. 1 2 http://www.blocquebecois.org/horizon2015/dossiers.php?d=7
  11. "Mario Beaulieu’s candidacy for Bloc Québécois confirmed". Montreal Gazette. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bloc Québécois leadership candidate Mario Beaulieu wants to put sovereignty back on the front burner". Montreal Gazette. April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  13. Pilon-Larose, Hugo. "Mario Beaulieu se présente à la direction du Bloc québécois". La Presse. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  14. "Il y aura une course à la direction au Bloc québécois". ICIradio-canada.ca. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  15. 1 2 "Mario Beaulieu élu chef du Bloc québécois". La Presse. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  16. "Plusieurs jeunes bloquistes signent une lettre d'appui à André Bellavance". La Nouvelle Union. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  17. 1 2 3 Delisle, Gabriel (February 22, 2014). "André Bellavance convoite la présidence du Bloc québécois". La Presse. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  18. "Bloc québécois: Mario Beaulieu pourrait devoir être chef à temps partiel". Le Devoir. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  19. http://journalmetro.com/actualites/national/508144/chefferie-du-bloc-les-candidats-devoilent-leurs-appuis/
  20. Macpherson, Don (December 17, 2013). "Bloc Québécois leadership: the job nobody who is anybody seems to want". The Gazette. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  21. 1 2 3 Authier, Philip (December 18, 2013). "Gilles Duceppe quashes rumours he’ll seek Bloc leadership". The Gazette. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  22. "Pierre Duchesne, prochain dg du PQ?". Ici Radio Canada. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  23. "Daniel Turp se range derrière André Bellavance". Le Devoir. April 19, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  24. "André Bellavance declares candidacy to lead Bloc". Globe and Mail. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  25. "Mario Beaulieu est le nouveau chef du Bloc québécois". Radio-Canada. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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