2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election

Political party leadership election in Canada October 2012 2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election Quebec no 2011 2017 June 14, 2014 Riding Votes Percentage MarioBeaulieuBCInterimLeader2018 (cropped).png x160px 87cefa Mario Beaulieu N/A 5,947 53.5% AB 87cefa André Bellavance Richmond—Arthabaska 5,168 46.5% Leader Vacant Mario BeaulieuOctober 2025 Bloc Québécois CA BQ 2014 June 14, 2014 Mario Beaulieu Daniel Paillé 2 1 $15,000 The 2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election was held June 14, 2014 to choose a successor for Daniel Paillé who resigned on December 16, 2013 for health reasons.http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/16/daniel-paille-bloc-quebecois_n_4453252.html Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign December 16, 2013 December 17, 2013 The Huffington Post CanadaLouise Grégoire-Racicot https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2014/04/11/louis-plamondon-appuie-andre-bellavance-2 Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance April 11, 2014 April 14, 2014 Le Journal de Montreal 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.The Bloc Quebecois to announce its new leader today http://www.cjad.com/cjad-news/2014/06/14/the-bloc-quebecois-to-announce-its-new-leader-today June 14, 2014 CJAD News June 14, 2014 Timeline 2013 February 27 – Jonquière—Alma MP Claude Patry leaves the New Democratic Party caucus to join the Bloc Québécois.Quebec NDP MP Claude Patry jumps to Bloc https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mulcair-calls-on-patry-to-resign-seat-after-defection-to-bloc-1.1303285 CBC News February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013 September 12 – Ahuntsic MP Maria Mourani is expelled from the Bloc Québécois caucus due to comments against the provincial Parti Québécois government's proposed Quebec Charter of Values.Mas Susana Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bloc-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-expels-mp-over-secular-charter-comments-1.1702763 September 12, 2013 CBC News September 12, 2013 December 16 – Paillé resigns the leadership and presidency due to health concerns. Richmond—Arthabaska MP André Bellavance is named interim parliamentary leader, and vice-president Annie Lessard is named the interim president. 2014 February 22 – Bellavance announces his candidacy. February 26 – Bellavance resigns as parliamentary leader, and Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia MP Jean-François Fortin is named interim parliamentary leader.Federal Experience: André Bellavance http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=8131817f-bf86-4739-9a70-6ef9de6f11b6&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Parliament of Canada April 26, 2014http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=27d16187-5e2a-448b-b76a-fd6229606f1b&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Federal Experience: Jean-François Fortin Parliament of Canada April 26, 2014 April 8 – Official start to the leadership race. May 7 – Last date for candidates to submit $15,000 entry fee and for candidates to file a nomination form signed by a total of at least 1,000 party members from across at least 25 ridings. May 15 – Deadline for membership and renewals. May 24 – Candidates debate during BQ policy convention in Rimouski.Mario Beaulieu's candidacy for Bloc Québécois confirmed https://montrealgazette.com/Mario+Beaulieu+candidacy+Bloc+Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois+confirmed/9819905/story.html May 8, 2014 Montreal Gazette May 8, 2014 June 11–13 – Party members vote by telephone.http://www.blocquebecois.org/horizon2015/dossiers.php?d%3D7 Bloc Québécois 2014-06-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000548/http://www.blocquebecois.org/horizon2015/dossiers.php?d=7 June 7, 2014 mdy June 14 – The winner of the leadership election announced. June 23–25 – The party holds a convention in Rimouski, where the new leader officially assumes the leadership of the party. Official candidates Candidates who have submitted the $15,000 registration fee and 1,000 signatures gathered from at least 25 ridings. Mario Beaulieu Background Leader of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste (2009–2014). Positions Bealieu argues that the BQ should more strongly emphasize Quebec independence and accuses Bellavance of wanting to water down sovereignty to win votes.Bloc Québécois leadership candidate Mario Beaulieu wants to put sovereignty back on the front burner https://montrealgazette.com/a9cois+leadership+candidate+Mario+Beaulieu+wants+sovereignty+back+front+burner/9791663/story.html May 3, 2014 Montreal Gazette April 30, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140503003902/http://www.montrealgazette.com/a9cois%2Bleadership%2Bcandidate%2BMario%2BBeaulieu%2Bwants%2Bsovereignty%2Bback%2Bfront%2Bburner/9791663/story.html May 3, 2014 mdy Date campaign announced: April 28, 2014Pilon-Larose Hugo Mario Beaulieu se présente à la direction du Bloc québécois La Presse April 28, 2014 https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201404/28/01-4761682-mario-beaulieu-se-presente-a-la-direction-du-bloc-quebecois.php 29 April 2014 Date officially registered: May 7, 2014Il y aura une course à la direction au Bloc québécois https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/05/07/001-beaulieu-bellavance-course-bloc.shtml May 7, 2014 ICIradio-canada.ca May 7, 2014 Endorsements Prominent individuals: Bernard Landry, former Premier of Quebec;Mario Beaulieu élu chef du Bloc québécois https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201406/14/01-4775808-mario-beaulieu-elu-chef-du-bloc-quebecois.php June 14, 2014 La Presse June 14, 2014 Djemila Benhabib, essayist and former Parti Québécois candidate; Lucie Laurier, actress; national executive of the Forum jeunesse du Bloc Québécois (Bloc Quebecois youth wing);Plusieurs jeunes bloquistes signent une lettre d'appui à André Bellavance http://www.lanouvelle.net/Actualites/Politique/2014-05-01/article-3708544/Plusieurs-jeunes-bloquistes-signent-une-lettre-dappui-a-Andre-Bellavance/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140504204538/http://www.lanouvelle.net/Actualites/Politique/2014-05-01/article-3708544/Plusieurs-jeunes-bloquistes-signent-une-lettre-dappui-a-Andre-Bellavance/1 dead May 4, 2014 May 4, 2014 La Nouvelle Union May 1, 2014 Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc youth wing president; Yves Beauchemin, author André Bellavance Background MP for Richmond—Arthabaska (2004–2015) Leader of the party in the House of Commons (2013–2014) Positions Has said that for the Bloc to revive itself it must become more than a coalition of sovereigntists. Date campaign announced: February 22, 2014Delisle Gabriel André Bellavance convoite la présidence du Bloc québécois La Presse http://www.lapresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/politique-canadienne/201402/22/01-4741482-andre-bellavance-convoite-la-presidence-du-bloc-quebecois.php February 22, 2014 April 14, 2014 Date officially registered: May 5, 2014Bloc québécois: Mario Beaulieu pourrait devoir être chef à temps partiel https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/407483/bloc-quebecois-mario-beaulieu-pourrait-devoir-etre-chef-a-temps-partiel May 6, 2014 Le Devoir May 6, 2014 Endorsements MPs: (3) Jean-François Fortin, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; Claude Patry, Jonquière—Alma; Louis Plamondon, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour Former MPs: Daniel Turp Others: Vivian Barbot, former president of the party; and some 30 former Bloc MPsMathias Marchal https://journalmetro.com/actualites/national/508144/chefferie-du-bloc-les-candidats-devoilent-leurs-appuis/ Chefferie du Bloc: les candidats dévoilent leurs appuis Métro 2018-06-05 2018-06-10 Declined Pierre Curzi, former MNA for Borduas (2007–2012)Macpherson Don Bloc Québécois leadership: the job nobody who is anybody seems to want http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/12/17/bloc-quebecois-leadership-the-job-nobody-who-is-anybody-seems-to-want/ The Gazette December 17, 2013 April 14, 2014 Gilles Duceppe, former MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie (1990–2011) and Bloc Québécois leader (1997–2011)Authier Philip Gilles Duceppe quashes rumours he'll seek Bloc leadership http://www.canada.com/news/Gilles+Duceppe+quashes+rumours+seek+Bloc+leadership/9297209/story.html The Gazette December 18, 2013 December 18, 2013 Pierre Duchesne, former Quebec Minister of Higher Education and MNA for Borduas (2012–2014)Pierre Duchesne, prochain dg du PQ? https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/05/03/003-pierre-duchesne-avenir-parti-quebecois.shtml May 4, 2014 Ici Radio Canada May 3, 2014Daniel Turp se range derrière André Bellavance https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/406047/chefferie-du-bloc-qu May 4, 2014 Le Devoir April 19, 2014 Jean-François Fortin, MP for Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia Bernard Landry, former Premier of Quebec (2001–2003) Pierre Paquette, former MP for Joliette (2000–2011) Daniel Turp, former MP for Beauharnois—Salaberry (1997–2000) and MNA for Mercier (2003–2008).André Bellavance declares candidacy to lead Bloc https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/andre-bellavance-declares-candidacy-to-lead-bloc/article18073862/ May 4, 2014 The Globe and Mail May 4, 2014 Results + Support by BallotMario Beaulieu est le nouveau chef du Bloc québécois https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/06/14/001-nouveau-chef-bloc-quebecois.shtml June 14, 2014 Radio-Canada June 14, 2014 Candidate 1st ballot Votes cast % Mario Beaulieu 5,947 53.5% André Bellavance 5,168 46.5% Total TBA 100.0% See also 2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election 42nd Canadian federal election References 2014 Category:2014 in Quebec Category:2014 political party leadership elections in Canada Category:June 2014 in Canada