Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2017
| Date | March 14, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Resigning leader | Gilles Duceppe |
| Won by | Martine Ouellet |
| Ballots | acclamation |
| Candidates | 1 |
| Entrance Fee | $15,000 CDN |
An election for the leadership of the Bloc Québécois was held on March 14, 2017 to choose a successor to Gilles Duceppe, who resigned on October 22, 2015 after the 2015 Canadian federal election. Rhéal Fortin, MP for Rivière-du-Nord, has been serving as interim leader since Duceppe's resignation. The election was initially scheduled for April 22, 2017 but ended on March 14, 2017 at the end of the nomination period, because there was only one candidate.
Being the only candidate, Martine Ouellet won the election by default at the end of the nomination period, on March 14, 2017. She was officially named leader on March 18, 2017.
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