A chance at relevance for the Bloc

The Bloc is better off without Ms. Ouellet as leader, says columnist Chantal Hébert. It will not be hard to find a replacement who is not as abrasive or as devoid of listening skills.

Martine Ouellet was forced to step down as leader of Bloc Québécois after two-thirds of her party voted against her over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CHANTAL HÉBERT

June 5, 2018

To the surprise of no one except herself, Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet has lost her bid to remain at the helm of the federal sovereigntist party. On the weekend, two-thirds of the remaining BQ members showed her the door. The verdict could not have been clearer...

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