2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election explained

Election Name:2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election
Country:Quebec
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2011
Next Year:2017
Election Date:June 14, 2014
1Blank:Riding
2Blank:Votes
3Blank:Percentage
Image1:MarioBeaulieuBCInterimLeader2018 (cropped).png
Image1 Size:x160px
Colour1:87cefa
Candidate1:Mario Beaulieu
1Data1:N/A
2Data1:5,947
3Data1:53.5%
Colour2:87cefa
Candidate2:André Bellavance
1Data2:Richmond—Arthabaska
2Data2:5,168
3Data2:46.5%
Leader
Before Election:Vacant
After Election:Mario Beaulieu
Party:Bloc Québécois
Year:2014
Date:June 14, 2014
Winner:Mario Beaulieu
Replaces:Daniel Paillé
Numcands:2
Ballots:1
Entryfee:$15,000 CDN
Requirement:1,000 signatures of party members aggregate from at least 25 ridings.

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.[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
PositionsBealieu 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
PositionsHas 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]
Candidate1st ballot
Votes cast%
BEAULIEU, Mario~594753.5%
BELLAVANCE, André~516846.5%
TotalTBA100.0%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign. December 16, 2013. December 17, 2013. The Huffington Post Canada.
  2. Web site: Louise. Grégoire-Racicot. Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance. April 11, 2014. April 14, 2014. Le Journal de Montreal.
  3. News: The Bloc Quebecois to announce its new leader today. June 14, 2014. CJAD News. June 14, 2014.
  4. News: LeBlanc. Daniel. Duceppe resigns as Bloc leader after losing riding. May 11, 2011. The Globe and Mail. May 2, 2011.
  5. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/daniel-paill%C3%A9-new-leader-of-bloc-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-1.1073544 "Daniel Paille new leader of Bloc Quebecois"
  6. News: Quebec NDP MP Claude Patry jumps to Bloc. CBC News. February 27, 2013. February 27, 2013.
  7. News: Mas. Susana. Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments. September 12, 2013. CBC News. September 12, 2013.
  8. Web site: Federal Experience: André Bellavance. Parliament of Canada. April 26, 2014.
  9. Web site: Federal Experience: Jean-François Fortin . Parliament of Canada . April 26, 2014.
  10. News: Mario Beaulieu's candidacy for Bloc Québécois confirmed. May 8, 2014. Montreal Gazette. May 8, 2014.
  11. Web site: 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 .
  12. News: Bloc Québécois leadership candidate Mario Beaulieu wants to put sovereignty back on the front burner . 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 .
  13. Web site: Pilon-Larose. Hugo. Mario Beaulieu se présente à la direction du Bloc québécois. La Presse. 29 April 2014.
  14. News: Il y aura une course à la direction au Bloc québécois. May 7, 2014. ICIradio-canada.ca. May 7, 2014.
  15. News: Mario Beaulieu élu chef du Bloc québécois. June 14, 2014. La Presse. June 14, 2014.
  16. News: Plusieurs jeunes bloquistes signent une lettre d'appui à André Bellavance. 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.
  17. Web site: Delisle. Gabriel. André Bellavance convoite la présidence du Bloc québécois. La Presse. February 22, 2014. April 14, 2014.
  18. News: Bloc québécois: Mario Beaulieu pourrait devoir être chef à temps partiel. May 6, 2014. Le Devoir. May 6, 2014.
  19. Web site: Mathias Marchal . Chefferie du Bloc: les candidats dévoilent leurs appuis . Métro . 2018-06-05 . 2018-06-10.
  20. Web site: Macpherson. Don. Bloc Québécois leadership: the job nobody who is anybody seems to want. The Gazette. December 17, 2013. April 14, 2014.
  21. Web site: Authier. Philip. Gilles Duceppe quashes rumours he'll seek Bloc leadership. The Gazette. December 18, 2013. December 18, 2013.
  22. News: Pierre Duchesne, prochain dg du PQ?. May 4, 2014. Ici Radio Canada. May 3, 2014.
  23. News: Daniel Turp se range derrière André Bellavance. May 4, 2014. Le Devoir. April 19, 2014.
  24. News: André Bellavance declares candidacy to lead Bloc. May 4, 2014. The Globe and Mail. May 4, 2014.
  25. News: Mario Beaulieu est le nouveau chef du Bloc québécois. June 14, 2014. Radio-Canada. June 14, 2014.

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