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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election
| country = Quebec
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = [[2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election|2011]]
| next_election =
| next_year = [[2017 Bloc Québécois leadership election|2017]]
| election_date = June 14, 2014
| 1blank = Riding
| 2blank = Votes
| 3blank = Percentage

| image1 = MarioBeaulieuBCInterimLeader2018 (cropped).png
| image1_size = x160px
| colour1 = 87cefa
| candidate1 = '''[[Mario Beaulieu (politician)|Mario Beaulieu]]'''
| 1data1 = ''N/A''
| 2data1 = '''5,947'''
| 3data1 = '''53.5%'''

| image2 = <div style="width:120px;"><span style="line-height:160px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:#87cefa; font-size:36px;">'''AB''' </span></div>
| colour2 = 87cefa
| candidate2 = [[André Bellavance]]
| 1data2 = [[Richmond—Arthabaska]]
| 2data2 = 5,168
| 3data2 = 46.5%

| title = Leader
| posttitle =
| before_election = ''Vacant''
| after_election = [[Mario Beaulieu (politician)|Mario Beaulieu]]
}}

{{Infobox leadership election
{{Infobox leadership election
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|party = Bloc Québécois
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An '''[[Bloc Québécois leadership elections|election for the leadership]] of the [[Bloc Québécois]]''' was held June 14, 2014 to choose a successor for [[Daniel Paillé]] who resigned on December 16, 2013 due to health reasons.<ref name=Bellavance>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/16/daniel-paille-bloc-quebecois_n_4453252.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-politics|title=Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=December 17, 2013|publisher=The Huffington Post Canada}}</ref><ref name=june>{{cite web|first=Louise|last=Grégoire-Racicot|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2014/04/11/louis-plamondon-appuie-andre-bellavance-2|title=Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=April 14, 2014|publisher=Le Journal de Montreal}}</ref>
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.<ref name=Bellavance>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/16/daniel-paille-bloc-quebecois_n_4453252.html|title=Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=December 17, 2013|publisher=The Huffington Post Canada}}</ref><ref name=june>{{cite web|first=Louise|last=Grégoire-Racicot|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2014/04/11/louis-plamondon-appuie-andre-bellavance-2|title=Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=April 14, 2014|publisher=Le Journal de Montreal}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Bloc Quebecois to announce its new leader today|url=http://www.cjad.com/cjad-news/2014/06/14/the-bloc-quebecois-to-announce-its-new-leader-today|accessdate=June 14, 2014|work=CJAD News|date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Bloc Quebecois to announce its new leader today|url=http://www.cjad.com/cjad-news/2014/06/14/the-bloc-quebecois-to-announce-its-new-leader-today|accessdate=June 14, 2014|work=CJAD News|date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
*'''May 2, 2011:''' [[Canadian federal election, 2011|Federal election]] reduces the Bloc Québécois to 4 seats in the House of Commons. Party leader [[Gilles Duceppe]] loses his own riding in [[Laurier—Sainte-Marie]] and announces his resignation.<ref>{{cite news|last=LeBlanc|first=Daniel|title=Duceppe resigns as Bloc leader after losing riding|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/duceppe-resigns-as-bloc-leader-after-losing-riding/article2007598/|accessdate=May 11, 2011|newspaper=[[Globe and Mail]]|date=May 2, 2011}}</ref>
*'''May 2, 2011:''' [[2011 Canadian federal election|Federal election]] reduces the Bloc Québécois to 4 seats in the House of Commons. Party leader [[Gilles Duceppe]] loses his own riding in [[Laurier—Sainte-Marie]] and announces his resignation.<ref>{{cite news|last=LeBlanc|first=Daniel|title=Duceppe resigns as Bloc leader after losing riding|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/duceppe-resigns-as-bloc-leader-after-losing-riding/article2007598/|accessdate=May 11, 2011|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=May 2, 2011}}</ref>
*'''December 11, 2011:''' [[Daniel Paillé]] is elected leader at the party's [[Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2011|2011 leadership election]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/12/11/bloc-leaderhship.html "Daniel Paille new leader of Bloc Quebecois"]. [[CBC News]], December 11, 2011.</ref>
*'''December 11, 2011:''' [[Daniel Paillé]] is elected leader at the party's [[2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election|2011 leadership election]].<ref>[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"]. [[CBC News]], December 11, 2011.</ref>
*'''February 27, 2013:''' [[Jonquière—Alma]] MP [[Claude Patry]] leaves the [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] caucus to join the Bloc Québécois.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quebec NDP MP Claude Patry jumps to Bloc|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/28/pol-mp-claude-patry-ndp-bloc-quebec-switch.html|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=February 27, 2013, 2012|date=February 27, 2013}}</ref>
*'''February 27, 2013:''' [[Jonquière—Alma]] MP [[Claude Patry]] leaves the [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] caucus to join the Bloc Québécois.<ref>{{cite news|title=Quebec NDP MP Claude Patry jumps to Bloc|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mulcair-calls-on-patry-to-resign-seat-after-defection-to-bloc-1.1303285|publisher=CBC News|access-date=February 27, 2013|date=February 27, 2013}}</ref>
*'''September 12, 2013:''' [[Ahuntsic (electoral district)|Ahuntsic]] MP [[Maria Mourani]] is expelled from the Bloc Québécois caucus due to comments against the provincial [[Parti Québécois]] government's proposed [[Quebec Charter of Values]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mas|first=Susana|title=Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/09/12/pol-bq-maria-mourani-quebec-charter-of-values.html|accessdate=September 12, 2013|publisher=CBC News|date=September 12, 2013}}</ref>
*'''September 12, 2013:''' [[Ahuntsic (federal electoral district)|Ahuntsic]] MP [[Maria Mourani]] is expelled from the Bloc Québécois caucus due to comments against the provincial [[Parti Québécois]] government's proposed [[Quebec Charter of Values]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mas|first=Susana|title=Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bloc-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-expels-mp-over-secular-charter-comments-1.1702763|access-date=September 12, 2013|publisher=CBC News|date=September 12, 2013}}</ref>
*'''December 16, 2013:''' Paillé resigns the leadership and presidency due to health concerns. [[Richmond—Arthabaska]] MP [[André Bellavance]] is named interim parliamentary leader, and vice-president Annie Lessard is named the interim president.<ref name=Bellavance />
*'''December 16, 2013:''' Paillé resigns the leadership and presidency due to health concerns. [[Richmond—Arthabaska]] MP [[André Bellavance]] is named interim parliamentary leader, and vice-president Annie Lessard is named the interim president.<ref name=Bellavance />
*'''February 22, 2014:''' André Bellavance announces his candidacy.
*'''February 22, 2014:''' André Bellavance announces his candidacy.
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*'''May 7, 2014:''' Last date for candidates to submit $15,000 entry fee and for candidates to file a nomination form signed by a total of at least 1,000 party members from across at least 25 ridings.<ref name=june />
*'''May 7, 2014:''' Last date for candidates to submit $15,000 entry fee and for candidates to file a nomination form signed by a total of at least 1,000 party members from across at least 25 ridings.<ref name=june />
*'''May 15, 2014:''' Deadline for membership and renewals.<ref name=timetable/>
*'''May 15, 2014:''' Deadline for membership and renewals.<ref name=timetable/>
*'''May 24, 2014:''' Candidates debate during BQ policy convention in Rimouski.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mario Beaulieu’s candidacy for Bloc Québécois confirmed|url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/Mario+Beaulieu+candidacy+Bloc+Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois+confirmed/9819905/story.html|accessdate=May 8, 2014|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=May 8, 2014}}</ref>
*'''May 24, 2014:''' Candidates debate during BQ policy convention in Rimouski.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mario Beaulieu's candidacy for Bloc Québécois confirmed|url=https://montrealgazette.com/Mario+Beaulieu+candidacy+Bloc+Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois+confirmed/9819905/story.html|accessdate=May 8, 2014|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=May 8, 2014}}</ref>
*'''June 11–13, 2014:''' Party members vote by telephone.<ref name=timetable>http://www.blocquebecois.org/horizon2015/dossiers.php?d=7</ref>
*'''June 11–13, 2014:''' Party members vote by telephone.<ref name=timetable>{{cite web|url=http://www.blocquebecois.org/horizon2015/dossiers.php?d%3D7 |title = Bloc Québécois |accessdate=2014-06-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000548/http://www.blocquebecois.org/horizon2015/dossiers.php?d=7 |archivedate=June 7, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref>
*'''June 14, 2014:''' The winner of the leadership election announced.<ref name=june />
*'''June 14, 2014:''' The winner of the leadership election announced.<ref name=june />
*'''June 23–25, 2014:''' The party holds a convention in [[Rimouski]], where the new leader officially assumes the leadership of the party.<ref name=june />
*'''June 23–25, 2014:''' The party holds a convention in [[Rimouski]], where the new leader officially assumes the leadership of the party.<ref name=june />
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===[[Mario Beaulieu (politician)|Mario Beaulieu]]===
===[[Mario Beaulieu (politician)|Mario Beaulieu]]===
;Background
;Background
*Leader of the [[Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste]] (2009–2014).
*Leader of the [[Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste]] (2009–2014).


;Positions
;Positions
Bealieu argues that the BQ should more strongly emphasize Quebec independence and accuses Bellavance of wanting to water down sovereignty to win votes.<ref name=gaz>{{cite news|title=Bloc Québécois leadership candidate Mario Beaulieu wants to put sovereignty back on the front burner|url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/a9cois+leadership+candidate+Mario+Beaulieu+wants+sovereignty+back+front+burner/9791663/story.html|accessdate=May 3, 2014|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=April 30, 2014}}</ref>
Bealieu argues that the BQ should more strongly emphasize Quebec independence and accuses Bellavance of wanting to water down sovereignty to win votes.<ref name=gaz>{{cite news |title=Bloc Québécois leadership candidate Mario Beaulieu wants to put sovereignty back on the front burner |url=https://montrealgazette.com/a9cois+leadership+candidate+Mario+Beaulieu+wants+sovereignty+back+front+burner/9791663/story.html |accessdate=May 3, 2014 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |date=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503003902/http://www.montrealgazette.com/a9cois%2Bleadership%2Bcandidate%2BMario%2BBeaulieu%2Bwants%2Bsovereignty%2Bback%2Bfront%2Bburner/9791663/story.html |archivedate=May 3, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref>


:'''Date campaign announced: ''' April 28, 2014<ref name=Beaulieu>{{cite web|last=Pilon-Larose|first=Hugo|title=Mario Beaulieu se présente à la direction du Bloc québécois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201404/28/01-4761682-mario-beaulieu-se-presente-a-la-direction-du-bloc-quebecois.php|publisher=La Presse|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref>
:'''Date campaign announced: ''' April 28, 2014<ref name=Beaulieu>{{cite web|last=Pilon-Larose|first=Hugo|title=Mario Beaulieu se présente à la direction du Bloc québécois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201404/28/01-4761682-mario-beaulieu-se-presente-a-la-direction-du-bloc-quebecois.php|publisher=La Presse|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref>
:'''Date officially registered:''' May 7, 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Il y aura une course à la direction au Bloc québécois|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/05/07/001-beaulieu-bellavance-course-bloc.shtml|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=ICIradio-canada.ca|date=May 7, 2014}}</ref>
:'''Date officially registered:''' May 7, 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Il y aura une course à la direction au Bloc québécois|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/05/07/001-beaulieu-bellavance-course-bloc.shtml|accessdate=May 7, 2014|newspaper=ICIradio-canada.ca|date=May 7, 2014}}</ref>
;Supporters
;Supporters
*'''Prominent supporters''': [[Bernard Landry]], former Premier of Quebec;<ref name=lp>{{cite news|title=Mario Beaulieu élu chef du Bloc québécois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201406/14/01-4775808-mario-beaulieu-elu-chef-du-bloc-quebecois.php|accessdate=June 14, 2014|work=La Presse|date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> [[Djemila Benhabib]], essayist and former Parti Québécois candidate;<ref name=lp/> [[Lucie Laurier]], actress; national executive of the [[Forum Jeunesse du Bloc Québécois]] (Bloc Quebecois youth wing);<ref>{{cite news|title=Plusieurs jeunes bloquistes signent une lettre d'appui à André Bellavance|url=http://www.lanouvelle.net/Actualites/Politique/2014-05-01/article-3708544/Plusieurs-jeunes-bloquistes-signent-une-lettre-dappui-a-Andre-Bellavance/1|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=La Nouvelle Union|date=May 1, 2014}}</ref> Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc youth wing president; [[Yves Beauchemin]], author<ref name=gaz/>
*'''Prominent supporters''': [[Bernard Landry]], former Premier of Quebec;<ref name=lp>{{cite news|title=Mario Beaulieu élu chef du Bloc québécois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201406/14/01-4775808-mario-beaulieu-elu-chef-du-bloc-quebecois.php|accessdate=June 14, 2014|work=La Presse|date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> [[Djemila Benhabib]], essayist and former Parti Québécois candidate;<ref name=lp/> [[Lucie Laurier]], actress; national executive of the [[Forum jeunesse du Bloc Québécois]] (Bloc Quebecois youth wing);<ref>{{cite news|title=Plusieurs jeunes bloquistes signent une lettre d'appui à André Bellavance|url=http://www.lanouvelle.net/Actualites/Politique/2014-05-01/article-3708544/Plusieurs-jeunes-bloquistes-signent-une-lettre-dappui-a-Andre-Bellavance/1|archive-url=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|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2014|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=La Nouvelle Union|date=May 1, 2014}}</ref> [[Xavier Barsalou-Duval]], Bloc youth wing president; [[Yves Beauchemin]], author<ref name=gaz/>


===[[André Bellavance]]===
===[[André Bellavance]]===
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:'''Date campaign announced: ''' February 22, 2014<ref name=AndreBellavance>{{cite web|last=Delisle|first=Gabriel|title=André Bellavance convoite la présidence du Bloc québécois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/politique-canadienne/201402/22/01-4741482-andre-bellavance-convoite-la-presidence-du-bloc-quebecois.php|publisher=La Presse|date=February 22, 2014|accessdate=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
:'''Date campaign announced: ''' February 22, 2014<ref name=AndreBellavance>{{cite web|last=Delisle|first=Gabriel|title=André Bellavance convoite la présidence du Bloc québécois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/politique-canadienne/201402/22/01-4741482-andre-bellavance-convoite-la-presidence-du-bloc-quebecois.php|publisher=La Presse|date=February 22, 2014|accessdate=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
:'''Date officially registered:''' May 5, 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Bloc québécois: Mario Beaulieu pourrait devoir être chef à temps partiel|url=http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/407483/bloc-quebecois-mario-beaulieu-pourrait-devoir-etre-chef-a-temps-partiel|accessdate=May 6, 2014|newspaper=Le Devoir|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
:'''Date officially registered:''' May 5, 2014<ref>{{cite news|title=Bloc québécois: Mario Beaulieu pourrait devoir être chef à temps partiel|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/407483/bloc-quebecois-mario-beaulieu-pourrait-devoir-etre-chef-a-temps-partiel|accessdate=May 6, 2014|newspaper=Le Devoir|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
;Supporters
;Supporters
*'''MPs:''' (3) [[Jean-François Fortin (politician)|Jean-François Fortin]], [[Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia]]; [[Claude Patry]], [[Jonquière—Alma]]; [[Louis Plamondon]], [[Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour]]<ref name=AndreBellavance />
*'''MPs:''' (3) [[Jean-François Fortin (politician)|Jean-François Fortin]], [[Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia]]; [[Claude Patry]], [[Jonquière—Alma]]; [[Louis Plamondon]], [[Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour]]<ref name=AndreBellavance />
*'''Former MPs:''' [[Daniel Turp]]<ref name=gaz/>
*'''Former MPs:''' [[Daniel Turp]]<ref name=gaz/>
*'''Others:''' [[Vivian Barbot]], former president of the party; and some 30 former Bloc MPs<ref>http://journalmetro.com/actualites/national/508144/chefferie-du-bloc-les-candidats-devoilent-leurs-appuis/</ref>
*'''Others:''' [[Vivian Barbot]], former president of the party; and some 30 former Bloc MPs<ref>{{cite web|author=Mathias Marchal |url=http://journalmetro.com/actualites/national/508144/chefferie-du-bloc-les-candidats-devoilent-leurs-appuis/ |title=Chefferie du Bloc: les candidats dévoilent leurs appuis |publisher=Métro |date=2018-06-05 |accessdate=2018-06-10}}</ref>


==Declined==
==Declined==
*[[Pierre Curzi]], former MNA for [[Borduas]] (2007–2012)<ref>{{cite web|last=Macpherson|first=Don|title=Bloc Québécois leadership: the job nobody who is anybody seems to want|url=http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/12/17/bloc-quebecois-leadership-the-job-nobody-who-is-anybody-seems-to-want/|publisher=The Gazette|date=December 17, 2013|accessdate=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Pierre Curzi]], former MNA for [[Borduas]] (2007–2012)<ref>{{cite web|last=Macpherson|first=Don|title=Bloc Québécois leadership: the job nobody who is anybody seems to want|url=http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/12/17/bloc-quebecois-leadership-the-job-nobody-who-is-anybody-seems-to-want/|publisher=The Gazette|date=December 17, 2013|accessdate=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Gilles Duceppe]], former MP for [[Laurier—Sainte-Marie]] (1990–2011) and Bloc Québécois leader (1997–2011)<ref name=Possible>{{cite web|last=Authier|first=Philip|title=Gilles Duceppe quashes rumours he’ll seek Bloc leadership|url=http://www.canada.com/news/Gilles+Duceppe+quashes+rumours+seek+Bloc+leadership/9297209/story.html|publisher=The Gazette|date=December 18, 2013|accessdate=December 18, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Gilles Duceppe]], former MP for [[Laurier—Sainte-Marie]] (1990–2011) and Bloc Québécois leader (1997–2011)<ref name=Possible>{{cite web|last=Authier|first=Philip|title=Gilles Duceppe quashes rumours he'll seek Bloc leadership|url=http://www.canada.com/news/Gilles+Duceppe+quashes+rumours+seek+Bloc+leadership/9297209/story.html|publisher=The Gazette|date=December 18, 2013|accessdate=December 18, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Pierre Duchesne (politician)|Pierre Duchesne]], former Quebec Minister of Higher Education and MNA for [[Borduas]] (2012–2014)<ref>{{cite news|title=Pierre Duchesne, prochain dg du PQ?|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/05/03/003-pierre-duchesne-avenir-parti-quebecois.shtml|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=Ici Radio Canada|date=May 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name=devoir>{{cite news|title=Daniel Turp se range derrière André Bellavance|url=http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/406047/chefferie-du-bloc-qu|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=Le Devoir|date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Pierre Duchesne (politician)|Pierre Duchesne]], former Quebec Minister of Higher Education and MNA for [[Borduas]] (2012–2014)<ref>{{cite news|title=Pierre Duchesne, prochain dg du PQ?|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/05/03/003-pierre-duchesne-avenir-parti-quebecois.shtml|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=Ici Radio Canada|date=May 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name=devoir>{{cite news|title=Daniel Turp se range derrière André Bellavance|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/406047/chefferie-du-bloc-qu|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=Le Devoir|date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Jean-François Fortin (politician)|Jean-François Fortin]], MP for [[Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia]]<ref name=AndreBellavance />
*[[Jean-François Fortin (politician)|Jean-François Fortin]], MP for [[Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia]]<ref name=AndreBellavance />
*[[Bernard Landry]], former [[Premier of Quebec]] (2001–2003)<ref name=Possible />
*[[Bernard Landry]], former [[Premier of Quebec]] (2001–2003)<ref name=Possible />
*[[Pierre Paquette]], former MP for [[Joliette (electoral district)|Joliette]] (2000–2011)<ref name=Possible />
*[[Pierre Paquette]], former MP for [[Joliette (federal electoral district)|Joliette]] (2000–2011)<ref name=Possible />
*[[Daniel Turp]], former MP for [[Beauharnois—Salaberry]] (1997-2000) and MNA for [[Mercier (provincial electoral district)|Mercier]] (2003-2008).<ref name=gaz/><ref name=globe>{{cite news|title=André Bellavance declares candidacy to lead Bloc|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/andre-bellavance-declares-candidacy-to-lead-bloc/article18073862/|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=Globe and Mail|date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Daniel Turp]], former MP for [[Beauharnois—Salaberry]] (1997-2000) and MNA for [[Mercier (provincial electoral district)|Mercier]] (2003-2008).<ref name=gaz/><ref name=globe>{{cite news|title=André Bellavance declares candidacy to lead Bloc|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/andre-bellavance-declares-candidacy-to-lead-bloc/article18073862/|accessdate=May 4, 2014|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Support by Ballot<ref>{{cite news|title=Mario Beaulieu est le nouveau chef du Bloc québécois|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2014/06/14/001-nouveau-chef-bloc-quebecois.shtml|accessdate=June 14, 2014|agency=Radio-Canada|date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>
|+ Support by Ballot
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Candidate
! rowspan="2" | Candidate
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! 100.0%
! 100.0%
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2011]]
* [[2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election]]
* [[42nd Canadian federal election]]
* [[42nd Canadian federal election]]


==References==
==References==
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2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election
← 2011 June 14, 2014 2017 →
 
AB
Candidate Mario Beaulieu André Bellavance
Riding N/A Richmond—Arthabaska
Votes 5,947 5,168
Percentage 53.5% 46.5%
Leader before election

Vacant

 Elected Leader

Mario Beaulieu

2014 Bloc Québécois leadership election
DateJune 14, 2014
Resigning leaderDaniel Paillé
Won byMario Beaulieu
Ballots1
Candidates2
Entrance Fee$15,000 CDN
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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

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Official candidates

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Candidates who have submitted the $15,000 registration fee and 1,000 signatures gathered from at least 25 ridings.

Mario Beaulieu

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Background
Positions

Bealieu 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

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Background
Positions

Has 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

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Results

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Support by Ballot[25]
Candidate 1st ballot
Votes cast %
BEAULIEU, Mario ~5947 53.5%
BELLAVANCE, André ~5168 46.5%
Total TBA 100.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Daniel Paillé, leader of Bloc Québécois, to resign". The Huffington Post Canada. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Grégoire-Racicot, Louise (April 11, 2014). "Louis Plamondon appuie André Bellavance". Le Journal de Montreal. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Bloc Quebecois to announce its new leader today". CJAD News. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. ^ LeBlanc, Daniel (May 2, 2011). "Duceppe resigns as Bloc leader after losing riding". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Daniel Paille new leader of Bloc Quebecois". CBC News, December 11, 2011.
  6. ^ "Quebec NDP MP Claude Patry jumps to Bloc". CBC News. February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  7. ^ Mas, Susana (September 12, 2013). "Bloc Québécois expels MP over secular charter comments". CBC News. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Federal Experience: André Bellavance". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  9. ^ "Federal Experience: Jean-François Fortin". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Bloc Québécois". Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  11. ^ "Mario Beaulieu's candidacy for Bloc Québécois confirmed". Montreal Gazette. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Bloc Québécois leadership candidate Mario Beaulieu wants to put sovereignty back on the front burner". Montreal Gazette. April 30, 2014. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  13. ^ Pilon-Larose, Hugo. "Mario Beaulieu se présente à la direction du Bloc québécois". La Presse. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  14. ^ "Il y aura une course à la direction au Bloc québécois". ICIradio-canada.ca. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Mario Beaulieu élu chef du Bloc québécois". La Presse. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  16. ^ "Plusieurs jeunes bloquistes signent une lettre d'appui à André Bellavance". La Nouvelle Union. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  17. ^ a b c Delisle, Gabriel (February 22, 2014). "André Bellavance convoite la présidence du Bloc québécois". La Presse. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  18. ^ "Bloc québécois: Mario Beaulieu pourrait devoir être chef à temps partiel". Le Devoir. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  19. ^ Mathias Marchal (June 5, 2018). "Chefferie du Bloc: les candidats dévoilent leurs appuis". Métro. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  20. ^ Macpherson, Don (December 17, 2013). "Bloc Québécois leadership: the job nobody who is anybody seems to want". The Gazette. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  21. ^ a b c Authier, Philip (December 18, 2013). "Gilles Duceppe quashes rumours he'll seek Bloc leadership". The Gazette. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  22. ^ "Pierre Duchesne, prochain dg du PQ?". Ici Radio Canada. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  23. ^ "Daniel Turp se range derrière André Bellavance". Le Devoir. April 19, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  24. ^ "André Bellavance declares candidacy to lead Bloc". The Globe and Mail. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  25. ^ "Mario Beaulieu est le nouveau chef du Bloc québécois". Radio-Canada. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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