Bloc leader Fortin brushing up on his English, taking classes this summer

Interim Bloc Québécois leader Rhéal Fortin will be taking English classes in Toronto during the second week of August.

Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Réal Fortin says it's important for politicians to be able to address Canadians in their 'local language.'The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 11, 2016

PARLIAMENT HILL—Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Rhéal Fortin may not be a household name, but he says he wants to better communicate his party's message to all Canadians and is working on his English-language skills to do so. Mr. Fortin, who represents Rivière-du-Nord, Que., will be spending a...

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