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Quebec minister martine ouellet makes a fool of herself
Martine Ouellet (born April 8, 1969) is a Canadian politician and the leader of Bloc Québécois (BQ).
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- Quebec minister martine ouellet makes a fool of herself
- RENCONTRE AVEC MARTINE OUELLET
- Life and career
- References
RENCONTRE AVEC MARTINE OUELLET
Life and career
Ouellet graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from McGill University and gained a M.B.A from the HEC Montreal.
Ouellet was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election on July 5, 2010, representing the electoral district of Vachon, standing as a candidate for Parti Québécois.
After the 2012 election she was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife. Ouellet contested the leadership of the Parti Québécois in 2015 and in 2016. She placed third both times. She was a member of the Parti Québécois from 2010 to 2017.
On February 5, 2017, Ouellet announced her candidacy for the leadership of the federal Bloc Québécois. At the same time, she resigned from the PQ and sat in the National Assembly of Quebec as an independent. She stated that she will not seek to enter the federal House of Commons via a by-election, saying that she wants to "have a foot" in both Quebec City and Ottawa. After being the only candidate in the race at the end of the nomination period, she was officially acclaimed as leader on March 18, 2017.
Prior to her first election, Ouellet worked as an engineer for Hydro-Québec.
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.