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The party elected Gilles Duceppe, a [[communist]] party supporter in his youth, who was the first elected Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] through a by-election in August 1990, their leader in 1997. Duceppe lost his seat in the 2011 federal election.

The party elected Gilles Duceppe, a [[communist]] party supporter in his youth, who was the first elected Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] through a by-election in August 1990, their leader in 1997. Duceppe lost his seat in the 2011 federal election.

Former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament Daniel Paillé was elected their leader in December 2011, despite not having a seat in parliament.

Since 2015 the Bloc has had a series of leader and has not been a major force in Canadian politics.

At their first general election, in 1993, the Bloc elected 54 MPs out of 75 seats in Québec. In November 2009, they had 51 elected MPs at the Canadian parliament. As of May 2, 2011 they now have 4 seats, not enough for official party status.

At their first general election, in 1993, the Bloc elected 54 MPs out of 75 seats in Québec. In November 2009, they had 51 elected MPs at the Canadian parliament. As of 2018 they now have 3 seats, not enough for official party status.

In Québec they run against the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] and the [[New Democratic Party]]. They are largely ignored by the rest of Canada, except maybe by the thousands of French-speaking Canadians living outside of Quebec.

In Québec they run against the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] and the [[New Democratic Party]]. They are largely ignored by the rest of Canada, except maybe by the thousands of French-speaking Canadians living outside of Quebec.