Bloc Québécois
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| Leadership | Yves-François Blanchet |
|---|---|
| Founders | Lucien Bouchard |
| Founded | June 15 |
| 1991 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2155812 |
About Bloc Québécois
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 who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Liberal Party during the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord.
Canada: Quebec separatist party calls for split with British monarchy
... On Wednesday, parliamentarians will vote on whether Canada should sever ties with the monarchy, after Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet tabled a motion that forced a conversation in House of Commons about the Crown...
Canada parliament backs Trudeau on emergency powers
... Members of the Conservative Party - the official opposition - and the Bloc Quebecois voted against the Emergencies Act motion...
Harry and Meghan: The big question is, the Canadians will have to move to
... The leader of the Bloc Quebecois is a Federal party that represents the interests of Quebec, a province where the attitude towards the monarchy tends to be frostier, as in the rest of Canada, said Quebec, you should not have to pay a penny...
Justin Trudeau: The good news - and bad - for Canada's PM
... Bad news - the Bloc bounced backThe Bloc Quebecois has also had a resurgence...
A Canadian election looms - seven charts explain all
... Going into the campaign s final days, the Bloc Quebecois - a federal party focused on Quebec sovereignty - is in a strong second place and nipping at the Liberals heels...
Canada-choice: Is Justin Trudeau in trouble?
... Trudeau every opportunity to draw a clear comparison between the liberal and the Conservative, convincing to the voters was in the process, alternatives considered, such as the NDP, the Green party or the Bloc Quebecois in Quebec - to unite, to show the Liberal banner, and for Liberal voters to vote...
Five things to know about Canada's general election
... Bloc leader Yves Francois Blanchet helped revive the party that had been sidelined by voters in recent elections The sovereignist Bloc Quebecois, a federal party focused on the promotion of Quebec interests, also has a new leader, Yves-Francois Blanchet, 54...
Canada parliament backs Trudeau on emergency powers
Canada's Parliament has backed the government's decision to impose emergency powers to deal with weeks-long protest blockades against Covid restrictions.
The motion passed with 185 votes to 151 on Monday, with the support of the Liberals and the left-leaning NDP.
Over the weekend, police cleared The Final protest site in Ottawa on streets around Parliament Hill .
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act early last week.
Earlier on Monday, the Liberal Prime Minister defended the continued use of the temporary emergency measures, saying that The Situation across the country " is still fragile" and they are needed to prevent new blockades.
He Said the powers would not be kept in place for " a single day longer than necessary".
Members of the Conservative Party - the official Opposition - and the Bloc Quebecois voted against the Emergencies Act motion.
The never-before-used Emergencies Act, passed in 1988, gives the government added powers in times of national crisis. These expire after 30 Days unless renewed.
It has been used over The Past week to impose bans on public assembly in some areas of Ottawa, and to prohibit travel to protest zones, including by foreign nationals, among other measures. It also gives authorities The Ability to freeze bank accounts.
On Saturday, the federal government Said it had frozen at least 76 accounts linked to the protests, representing C$3. 2m ($2. 5m; £1. 8m) under The Emergency measures.
The protest began in January as a truck convoy headed to Ottawa to oppose a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border, and grew into a broader Opposition to pandemic restrictions and Mr Trudeau's government, with supporting protests across the country.
Authorities cleared The Most economically damaging Blockade - a bridge linking Windsor, Ontario, with the US state of Michigan - in mid-February. Trucker protests at other Border Crossings in Coutts, Alberta, Surrey, British Columbia , and Emerson, Manitoba, ended this past week.
On Friday, police moved in to clear the Ottawa protest site that had paralysed much of the City Centre in The Canadian capital since 28 January. On Sunday, police Said they had made 191 arrests and had removed dozens of vehicles.
Two " police-involved" incidents from the weekend are being reviewed, the Special Investigations Unit - a police oversight Organisation - Said on Sunday.
Source of news: bbc.com
