Former PQ cabinet minister poised to become next Bloc Quebecois leader
MONTREAL — It appears likely that Yves-Francois Blanchet, a former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister, will become the next leader of the Bloc Quebecois.
He officially launched his campaign on Saturday in Montreal, surrounded by artists and members of the provincial and federal sovereigntist parties.
A well-known political commentator on Radio-Canada in recent years, Blanchet was first elected provincially in 2008 and served as environment minister in Pauline Marois’ short-lived minority PQ government between 2012 and 2014.
Blanchet told reporters he is ready to work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the benefit of Quebec.