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The federal Bloc Québécois MP for the riding of Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Jean-François Fortin, has formally announced his decision to leave the party and sit as an independent member from now onwards. The announcement was made by Fortin on Tuesday, which explained that he is leaving the Bloc caucus because he thinks the newly elected leader of the party, Mario Beaulieu, is trying to radicalize the party.
The strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday directly attacked Beaulieu on Tuesday morning, since Fortin mentioned that “I have reached the conclusion the Bloc Québécois that I once knew no longer exists.” He added that “the arrival of the new leader, Mario Beaulieu, who is pushing a unidimensional, intransigent agenda that lacks rigour has put an end to the credibility established by (former leaders) Gilles Duceppe and followed up by Daniel Paillé, two leaders who merit great respect.” Fortin’s departure adds to the already increasing problems of the Bloc, which is reduced to only three MPs in the House of Commons.
The party leader, Beaulieu, is not an MP since he won the leadership from the outside. Fortin was perceived as key contender for the position until he supported another candidate, Richmond-Arthabaska MP André Bellavance, who ultimately lost to Beaulieu in an upset. Beaulieu’s is widely perceived as a very strict leader and none of the remaining Bloc MPs supported his leadership from the start and only reluctantly rallied to him after he won.
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