Bloc Québécois
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The Bloc Québécois 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 had been a cabinet minister in the federal Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney.
Gilles Duceppe became the first Bloc MP in 1990; he served as leader from 1997 to 2011.
Image: Lucien Bouchard 2
Image: Gilles Duceppe 2
Image: Michel Gauthier (cropped)
Québécois people
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Quebecers or Quebeckers are people associated with Quebec. The term is most often used in reference to either descendants of the French settlers in Quebec or people of any ethnicity who live and trace their origins in the province of Quebec.
Fête Nationale du Québec (or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) Montreal
Parliament Building in Quebec City