Pollsters say the party only has a chance to win in one riding — Beauce, where Bernier is seeking re-election in what appears to be a close-fought race. Meanwhile, the Conservatives should break even or increase by a handful, while the Bloc Quebecois increases. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “I am asking all federal parties to make sure and reassure the population of Quebec that they won’t participate in any lawsuit against Bill 21,” Legault told reporters hours after the election was called. That’s a far cry from the heights the party reached in the 1990s and early 2000s, when it had the support of almost half of Quebec voters. But polls indicate leader Andrew Scheer has fallen flat in the province, dropping from second to distant third. A climate change fighter who spent $4.5 billion on an oil pipeline and has two campaign planes. Tell us what you like and don't like about our online election coverage. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Elizabeth May’s hopes of surfing on Quebecers’ climate change fears appear to have been dashed, with her Green party stuck in fifth place after briefly running neck and neck with the NDP in fourth. QC predicted seat totals: Lib 48, BQ 14, CPC 13, NDP 2, PPC 1. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. He has focused instead on presenting the Bloc as the party that will defend Quebec’s interests in Ottawa. They want Bloc MPs there to explain Quebec to the rest of Canada and to defend the province against misguided attacks over transfer payments, for example, Lachapelle said. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. The Conservatives held on to several seats in and around Quebec City, their traditional stronghold in Quebec, and the Liberals retained most seats on the Island of Montreal. Shedding his reputation as a politician always ready to take off the gloves in arguments, Blanchet has been the epitome of cool, pulling off an almost flawless campaign. The Bloc also dashed the Conservatives’ hopes of making gains in Quebec, and contributed in large part to the NDP’s near-collapse in the province. The francophone vote is crucial because francophones make up the majority in most Quebec ridings. ANALYSIS: Here's a recap of the campaign and what might happen on election … Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates, Election 2019: Once all but dead, Bloc Québécois is back on its feet. © 2019 Calculated Politics. The next issue of Montreal Gazette Headline News will soon be in your inbox. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. He questioned opponents’ dual citizenship but then had to admit that he himself is a dual citizen who only began the process of giving up his U.S. passport days before the election. © 2020 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. But the Bloc leader does indeed have much to celebrate. A paragon of virtue who once repeatedly wore blackface and brownface. “But we’ll go even further.”. But if not, he added, “the Bloc will stand in the way.”. People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier talks to constituents in his riding of Beauce. But polls and seat projections have been wrong before. The Quebec federal election 2019 results will have an impact on the national picture, but at this point, what will it be? “He’s on the ground seven days out of seven, 24 hours a day, more or less. Some of his previous positions have come back to haunt him. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Justin Trudeau’s honeymoon ended in the rest of Canada early this year with the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Arriving for the English-language debate in Gatineau: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has been the epitome of cool, pulling off an almost flawless campaign. “I don’t want to meddle in who we vote for, but still we have to say that what Mr. Trudeau said last night was very regrettable,” the premier said, adding Trudeau was turning his back on “the popular will” of Quebecers. The Liberals needed to gain seats in Quebec if they were to keep their majority, to compensate for losses elsewhere. We’ll soon find out for sure. Most of Quebec’s francophone majority supports the secularism legislation; opponents include all major federal leaders except Yves-François Blanchet of the Quebec-focused, sovereignist Bloc Québécois.

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