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Since 2015 the Bloc has had a series of leaders and has not been a major force in Canadian politics.
Since 2015 the Bloc has had a series of leaders 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 Quebec and became the Official Opposition to the [[Jean Chrétien]]-led Liberals following the downfall of the scandal-plagued [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]]. 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.
At their first general election, in 1993, the Bloc elected 54 MPs out of 75 seats in Quebec and became the Official Opposition to the [[Jean Chrétien]]-led Liberals following the downfall of the scandal-plagued [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]]. In November 2009, they had 51 elected MPs at the Canadian parliament, though the party collapsed in 2011. In 2018 they had only 3 seats, not enough for official party status, though in October 2019, they regained some of the lost seats.<ref>Ljunggren, David (October 22, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-election-bloc/resurgent-quebec-separatist-party-rattles-canada-election-helps-strip-trudeau-of-majority-idUSKBN1X10FR Resurgent Quebec separatist party rattles Canada election, helps strip Trudeau of majority]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 22, 2019.</ref>
In Quebec 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 Quebec 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.
It is now using its seats to further the French-Canadian nationalistic political agenda. Its provincial equivalent is the [[Parti Québécois]].
It is now using its seats to further the French-Canadian nationalistic political agenda. Its provincial equivalent is the [[Parti Québécois]].
==References==
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