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1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election

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1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election

February 17, 1996 1997 →
 
Candidate Michel Gauthier Francine Lalonde
Riding Roberval Mercier
Votes 104 51
Percentage 67.1% 32.9%

Leader before election

Gilles Duceppe (Interim)

Elected Leader

Michel Gauthier

1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election
DateFebruary 17, 1996
Resigning leaderLucien Bouchard
Won byMichel Gauthier
Ballots1
Candidates2
Bloc Québécois leadership elections
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The 1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election was the leadership election to replace Lucien Bouchard after he left the Bloc Québécois to become Premier of Quebec.[1] Bloc MP Michel Gauthier won the election and became Leader of the Official Opposition.[2][3][1][4] Gauthier's lack of profile resulted in some opposition parties mocking him as being the "faceless leader" of the opposition, as he was largely a political unknown in most of Canada and even in Quebec.[2] His leadership was unpopular with the caucus due to alleged conservative views and his lack of "charisma or authority" when compared to Bouchard.[5] Facing a revolt by his MPs, which culminated in the leaking of confidential caucus discussions, Gauthier resigned in March 1997.[5]

Candidates

Name Riding Notes Source
Michel Gauthier
Roberval Member of Parliament
Joined party on October 25, 1993
[1][4]
Francine Lalonde
Mercier Member of Parliament
Joined party on October 25, 1993
[6]

Result

First Ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
GAUTHIER, Michel 104 67.1%
LALONDE, Francine 51 32.9%
Total 155 100%

Sources

  1. ^ a b c "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Mutimer, David (January 1, 2002). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs: 1996. University of Toronto Press. p. 38. ISBN 9781770700857.
  3. ^ Bernard, Andre (October 1, 1997). Frizzell, Alan; Pammett, Jon H. (eds.). The Canadian General Election of 1997. Dundurn Press. pp. 135–138. ISBN 9781770700857.
  4. ^ a b "GAUTHIER, Michel, B.Sp". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Ha, Tu Thanh (May 31, 2020). "Former Bloc leader Michel Gauthier, 70, was a longtime voice for Quebec in Ottawa". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "LALONDE, Francine, B.A." Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.


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