Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada
The Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Canadian Parliament was announced in October 2015.
Members of Shadow Cabinet
[edit]Ouellet (February 28, 2018 - 2019)
[edit]| Portfolio | Critic |
|---|---|
| BQ Leader | Martine Ouellet (not an MP) |
| BQ House Leader (Parliamentary leader) | TBA |
| Budgetary Estimates, Economic Development, Government Operations (other positions TBA) |
Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
| Immigration, La Francophonie (other positions TBA) |
Mario Beaulieu |
| Natural Resources, Fisheries & Oceans, Indigenous & Northern Affairs (other positions TBA) |
Marilène Gill |
Fortin/Ouellet (October 19, 2015-February 28, 2018)
[edit]On February 28, 2018, eight MPs resigned from the Bloc Québécois caucus: Michel Boudrias (Terrebonne), Rhéal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord), Simon Marcil (Mirabel), Monique Pauzé (Repentigny), Louis Plamondon (Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel), Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette), and Luc Thériault (Montcalm) citing conflict with party leader Martine Ouellet.[1]
| Portfolio | Critic |
|---|---|
| Caucus officers | |
| BQ Leader | Martine Ouellet (not an MP) (since March 14, 2017) Rhéal Fortin (until March 14, 2017) |
| BQ House Leader (also parliamentary leader after March 19, 2017) |
Gabriel Ste-Marie (March 19, 2017 - February 26, 2018)[2] Luc Thériault (until March 18, 2017) |
| Opposition Whip | Monique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018) |
| Caucus Chair | Louis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018) |
| Parliamentary critics | |
| Agriculture | Simon Marcil (until February 28, 2018) |
| Budgetary Estimates | Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
| Canadian Heritage | Monique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018) |
| Democratic Reform | Luc Thériault (until February 28, 2018) |
| Economic Development | Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
| Employment & Labour | Simon Marcil (until February 28, 2018) |
| Environment | Monique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018) |
| Families & Children | Simon Marcil (until February 28, 2018) |
| Finance | Gabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018) |
| Fisheries & Oceans | Marilène Gill |
| Foreign Affairs | Luc Thériault (until February 28, 2018) |
| Government Operations | Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
| Health | Luc Thériault (until February 28, 2018) |
| Human Rights | Rhéal Fortin (until February 28, 2018) |
| Immigration | Mario Beaulieu |
| Indigenous & Northern Affairs | Marilène Gill |
| Infrastructure & Communities | Louis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018) |
| Innovation | Gabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018) |
| Intergovernmental Affairs | Rhéal Fortin (until February 28, 2018) |
| International Development | Luc Thériault (until February 28, 2018) |
| International Trade | Gabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018) |
| Justice | Rhéal Fortin (until February 28, 2018) |
| La Francophonie | Mario Beaulieu |
| National Defence | Michel Boudrias (until February 28, 2018) |
| National Revenue | Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
| Natural Resources | Marilène Gill |
| Persons with Disabilities | Simon Marcil (until February 28, 2018) |
| Pipelines | Luc Thériault (until February 28, 2018) |
| Public Accounts | Xavier Barsalou-Duval |
| Public Safety | Michel Boudrias (until February 28, 2018) |
| Science | Gabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018) |
| Seniors | Louis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018) |
| Status of Women | Monique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018) |
| Sustainable Development | Monique Pauzé (until February 28, 2018) |
| Transport | Louis Plamondon (until February 28, 2018) |
| Treasury Board | Gabriel Ste-Marie (until February 28, 2018) |
| Veterans Affairs | Michel Boudrias (until February 28, 2018) |
References
[edit]- ^ Allard, Clement (February 28, 2018). "Seven of 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs quit over Martine Ouellet's leadership". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "'Differences' with Martine Ouellet led Bloc MP to resign as house leader | Montreal Gazette".