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The party was created after the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, a pan-canadian agreement on the recognition of Québec as a distinct society, according it a constitutional veto and other cultural rights. The treaty was signed in 1987 but did not pass the june 1990 Canadian referendum on the matter. Their first members of parliament were dissident french Canadian member of parliamant(MP) from the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] and the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] who left the federalist option after the failed Meech referendum.  

The party was created after the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, a pan-canadian agreement on the recognition of Québec as a distinct society, according it a constitutional veto and other cultural rights. The treaty was signed in 1987 but did not pass the june 1990 Canadian referendum on the matter. Their first members of parliament were dissident french Canadian member of parliamant(MP) from the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] and the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] who left the federalist option after the failed Meech referendum.  

It is currently lead by [[Gilles Duceppe]] who was the first elected '''Bloc Québécois''' member of parliamant at the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in a partial election in august 1990.  

It is currently lead by [[Gilles Duceppe]] who was the first elected Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] through a by-election in August 1990. He was elected leader of the party in 1997.  

At their first general election, in 1993, the Bloc elected 54 MPs out of 75 seats in Québec. As  November 2009, they have 51 elected MPs at the Canadian parliament.  

At their first general election, in 1993, the Bloc elected 54 MPs out of 75 seats in Québec. As  November 2009, they have 51 elected MPs at the Canadian parliament.