Bloc Québécois

Leader

Yves-François Blanchet

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Positions on Issues

• Climate & Environment

  Supports stringent climate action but insists Quebec set its own pricing and regulatory tools. Opposes federal approval of pipelines through Quebec without provincial consent.

• Cost of Living

  Supports a federal old-age security increase for 65-74 year-olds (Quebec demographic priority) and unconditional health transfers Quebec can use to address provincial cost pressures.

• Digital Rights

  Supported the Online News Act as essential for Quebec's francophone media ecosystem. Quebec's Law 25 sets stricter privacy standards than federal law; Bloc opposes federal override.

• Economy & Jobs

  Defends Quebec's economic distinctness — supply management, aerospace and forestry sectors, and labour-code interaction with the provincial Code du travail.

• Education

  Defends Quebec's exclusive jurisdiction over education. Opposes federal conditions on transfers and any national curriculum standards.

• Healthcare

  Demands unconditional federal transfers to Quebec for healthcare. Opposes federal conditions on provincial-jurisdiction matters and rejects pan-Canadian programs Quebec did not design.

• Housing

  Demands the federal government transfer housing funds directly to Quebec to administer according to provincial priorities, rather than national programs with Ottawa-set conditions.

• Immigration

  Insists Quebec set its own immigration thresholds and integration policy. Has criticized federal increases as exceeding Quebec's capacity to integrate francophone newcomers.

• Indigenous Rights

  Recognizes Quebec's eleven Indigenous nations and supports nation-to-nation relationships within Quebec's framework. Critical of federal Indigenous policy that overrides provincial jurisdiction.

• National Security

  Has voted with the government on border security legislation but demands Quebec representation on security-policy councils. Generally supports the 2% NATO target.