Martine Ouellet to step down as Bloc Québécois leader, effective June 11

Martine Ouellet is stepping down as head of the Bloc Québécois after a resounding defeat in a weekend leadership vote.
Ouellet took potshots at several of her detractors this morning as she announced her decision to retire, effective June 11.
Bloc rank and file gave Ouellet 32 per cent support in the leadership vote.
Ouellet, 49, has been leader since March 2017.
The Bloc has been in disarray since late February when seven of its 10 MPs quit over Ouellet’s leadership style.
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