The 1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election was the leadership election to replace Lucien Bouchard after he left the Bloc Québécois to become Premier of Quebec.[1] Bloc MP Michel Gauthier won the election and became Leader of the Official Opposition.[2][3][1][4] Gauthier's lack of profile resulted in some opposition parties mocking him as being the "faceless leader" of the opposition, as he was largely a political unknown in most of Canada and even in Quebec.[2] His leadership was unpopular with the caucus due to alleged conservative views and his lack of "charisma or authority" when compared to Bouchard.[5] Facing a revolt by his MPs, which culminated in the leaking of confidential caucus discussions, Gauthier resigned in March 1997.[5]
^ abc. The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^ abMutimer, David (January 1, 2002). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs: 1996. University of Toronto Press. p. 38. ISBN9781770700857.
^Bernard, Andre (October 1, 1997). Frizzell, Alan; Pammett, Jon H. (eds.). The Canadian General Election of 1997. Dundurn Press. pp. 135–138. ISBN9781770700857.
^ ab. Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^ abHa, Tu Thanh (May 31, 2020). . The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
^Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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