Introduction
The following presentation will be about the Bloc Quebecois
Party. During this presentation I will be discussing this party's
history, what the have to offer, and what my personal thoughts of
them are.
Basic Info.
Bloc Quebecois stands for a group of people that supports the
separation and independence of the province of Quebec from the rest
of Canada.
Basic Info.
The current leader of the Bloc Quebecois Party is Gilles Duceppe
and has started his term as leader of the party since March 15,
1997. Bloc Quebecois head quarters is located in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Beliefs and Actions
Bloc Quebecois basic belief is that they are trying to separate
Quebec from Canada and make it its own country. They usually focus
on the interests of Quebec in parliament and often negotiates with
the government to promote specific policies for Quebec.
Beliefs and Actions
Environment: Bloc Quebecois will create programs providing
incentives to using alternative energy. They will also take big
steps into the adoption of electric cars. Finally, they will also
encourage carpooling, invest in public transportation and they will
do mandatory yearly inspections on all vehicles that are over 5
years of age.
Beliefs and Actions
Taxes: Bloc Quebecois will promote job creation in small
businesses. Also Bloc Quebecois will have Quebec keep all revenue
from income taxes collected in the province.
Beliefs and Actions
Military: Bloc Quebecois will Halt military spending increases
until the government has a foreign and defense policy that
justifies increases. Also, they will make French the official
language of the army in Quebec.
Beliefs and Actions
Healthcare: Bloc Quebecois will prevent the federal government
from interfering in Quebecs health jurisdictions. Also, they will
demand compensation for Quebec in all Canada-wide health
programs.
History Facts of the Bloc.
Bloc Quebecois is a relatively young party starting at 1997. It
was formed by a mix of Liberal and Conservative MPs (Member of
Parliament) from Quebec who were disappointed with the governments
treatment with the province. The party had a major role in
Parliament since then, forming the Official Opposition from
1993-1997 and holding the balance of power on several
occasions.
History Facts of the Bloc.
In the 1993 federal election, Bloc Quebecois won 54 seats in the
house of commons. At this time the Bloc narrowly won the second
largest amount of seats in the house of commons. Thus becoming the
official opposition. Bloc quebecois's number of seats started to
decline although in the 2004 federal election the bloc adopted the
slogan "Un parti propre au Qubec" which can roughly translate to A
Party Proper To Quebec. This helped Bloc Quebecois reach 54 seats,
achieving its record in 1993.
Other Interesting Facts
This party would be considered a regional interest as the Bloc
Quebecois is the only party which does not run candidates across
the country during elections. Instead they focus on the interests
of Quebec thus most voters come from the Quebec community. This is
where they also have the most support to there party and beliefs.
Also, to be an officially recognized party, which the Bloc is, any
Canadian is able to join the party..
Other Interesting Facts
Bloc Quebecois doesnt exactly have a logo that is relatively
important to them although they do have a couple slogans that
helped them through the years. "Un parti propre au Qubec". This
translates to " A proper party to Quebec". This slogan has helped
them throughout the 2004 election. Another slogan that has helped
them "Heureusement, ici, c'est le Bloc!" which translates to
"Fortunately, The Bloc is Here!". This slogan helped them out
through the 2006 federal election.
My Personal Thoughts
Personally, this party doesn't hold very much appeal to me
because I do not agree to the idea that Quebec should be separated
from all of Canada. I just feel that this doesn't exactly pertain
to my interests. Although I can understand why people would be
interested in this party and their beliefs.
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