Bloc Québécois

/ blɒk keɪbɛˈkwɑː /

noun

1. (in Canada) a political party that advocates autonomy for Quebec

Example Sentences

The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, and the Quebec nationalist Bloc Québécois both voted against the budget, accusing Carney's government of failing to address affordability concerns.

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The Bloc Quebecois, which promotes independence for the French-speaking province, has 22 seats.

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Yves-Francois Blanchet, the leader of the separatist Bloc Québécois party, said his caucus does not see how they could support the budget.

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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has also criticised Alberta's oil plans, saying that he would denounce any new pipeline from the province for "destroying the environment of the whole planet".

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On Friday, the separatist Bloc Québécois party said it will again seek to scrap the need for elected officials to swear allegiance to the King.

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