Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada explained

The Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Canadian Parliament was announced in October 2015.

Members of Shadow Cabinet

Ouellet (February 28, 2018 - 2019)

PortfolioCritic
BQ LeaderMartine Ouellet (not an MP)
BQ House Leader (Parliamentary leader)TBA
Budgetary Estimates, Economic Development, Government Operations
(other positions TBA)
Xavier Barsalou-Duval
Immigration, La Francophonie
(other positions TBA)
Natural Resources, Fisheries & Oceans, Indigenous & Northern Affairs
(other positions TBA)
Marilène Gill

Fortin/Ouellet (October 19, 2015-February 28, 2018)

On February 28, 2018, eight MPs resigned from the Bloc Québécois caucus: Michel Boudrias (Terrebonne), Rhéal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord), Simon Marcil (Mirabel), Monique Pauzé (Repentigny), Louis Plamondon (Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel), Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette), and Luc Thériault (Montcalm) citing conflict with party leader Martine Ouellet.[1]

PortfolioCritic
Caucus officers
BQ LeaderMartine Ouellet (not an MP) (since March 14, 2017)
Rhéal Fortin (until March 14, 2017)
BQ House Leader
(also parliamentary leader after March 19, 2017)
Gabriel Ste-Marie (March 19, 2017 - February 26, 2018)[2]
Luc Thériault (until March 18, 2017)
Opposition WhipMonique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018)
Caucus ChairLouis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018)
Parliamentary critics
AgricultureSimon Marcil (until February 28, 2018)
Budgetary EstimatesXavier Barsalou-Duval
Canadian HeritageMonique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018)
Democratic ReformLuc Thériault (until February 28, 2018)
Economic DevelopmentXavier Barsalou-Duval
Employment & LabourSimon Marcil (until February 28, 2018)
EnvironmentMonique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018)
Families & ChildrenSimon Marcil (until February 28, 2018)
FinanceGabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018)
Fisheries & OceansMarilène Gill
Foreign AffairsLuc Thériault (until February 28, 2018)
Government OperationsXavier Barsalou-Duval
HealthLuc Thériault (until February 28, 2018)
Human RightsRhéal Fortin (until February 28, 2018)
Immigration
Indigenous & Northern AffairsMarilène Gill
Infrastructure & CommunitiesLouis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018)
InnovationGabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018)
Intergovernmental AffairsRhéal Fortin (until February 28, 2018)
International DevelopmentLuc Thériault (until February 28, 2018)
International TradeGabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018)
JusticeRhéal Fortin (until February 28, 2018)
La Francophonie
National DefenceMichel Boudrias (until February 28, 2018)
National RevenueXavier Barsalou-Duval
Natural ResourcesMarilène Gill
Persons with DisabilitiesSimon Marcil (until February 28, 2018)
PipelinesLuc Thériault (until February 28, 2018)
Public AccountsXavier Barsalou-Duval
Public SafetyMichel Boudrias (until February 28, 2018)
ScienceGabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018)
SeniorsLouis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018)
Status of WomenMonique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018)
Sustainable DevelopmentMonique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018)
TransportLouis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018)
Treasury BoardGabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018)
Veterans AffairsMichel Boudrias (until February 28, 2018)

References

  1. News: Allard. Clement. Seven of 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs quit over Martine Ouellet's leadership. February 28, 2018. The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. February 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: 'Differences' with Martine Ouellet led Bloc MP to resign as house leader Montreal Gazette.