Blanchet puts Bloc in position to win more seats in Quebec

Polls show the sovereigntist party fighting for second-place in Québec behind the Liberals.

Bloc Quebecois candidate Helene Gaudreau, centre, and leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, right, speak to voters in the Laurentides-Labelle riding in Quebec on Aug. 31. Liberal MP David Graham narrowly defeated a Bloc candidate to win the riding in 2015, while two neighbouring ridings, Joliette and Rivière-du-Nord, both went to the Bloc. Screen-capture of Yves-Francois Blanchet's Twitter account

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

October 7, 2019

The Bloc Québécois has rebounded after nearly falling apart a year ago, and has a chance to double its seat count in the House with a possible minority government looming ahead. Public opinion polls suggest the sovereigntist par...

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