Bloc Québécois
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The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebecois nationalism, social democracy, and the promotion of Quebecois sovereignty. The Bloc was formed in the early 1990s by Memb
Gilles Duceppe became the first Bloc MP in 1990; he served as leader from 1997 to 2011.
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Gilles Duceppe 2
Michel Gauthier
Parti Québécois
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The Parti Québécois is a sovereigntist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Qu
Bloc Québécois
…a series of Liberal minority governments, the Bloc shared the balance of power with the New Democratic Party. The Bloc has strong informal ties to the Parti Québécois (PQ, whose members are known as Péquistes), a provincial party that advocates for the secession of Quebec from Canada and its independence; however…
René Lévesque.
Premier Parizeau.
Premier Bouchard.
Former PQ leader Pauline Marois greets voters in Quebec City on the eve of the 2012 general election.