Rhéal Éloi Fortin
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Rhéal Éloi Fortin had a career in law. He was reportedly a co-founder and partner at the law firm Fortin, D'Amour, Goyette, located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec. His professional background is in civil, commercial, and family law.
Key Relationships & Connections
Rhéal Éloi Fortin served as the interim leader of the Bloc Québécois from 2015 to 2017, following the resignation of Gilles Duceppe. In 2018, he became a key figure in a group of seven MPs who left the Bloc caucus due to disagreements with then-leader Martine Ouellet. This group, which included MPs like Louis Plamondon and Luc Thériault, formed a separate parliamentary group called Québec Debout before eventually rejoining the Bloc caucus after Ouellet's departure.
Public Controversies
The most significant public controversy involving Rhéal Éloi Fortin was the 2018 Bloc Québécois leadership crisis. He was one of seven out of ten Bloc MPs who resigned from the party's caucus, citing disagreements with the leadership approach of Martine Ouellet, which they felt was overly focused on Quebec sovereignty at the expense of other federal issues. The MPs sat as independents under the banner of Québec Debout for several months. The situation caused a major internal crisis for the party. Following a leadership review where Martine Ouellet failed to secure sufficient support, she resigned. Subsequently, Fortin and five of the other dissenting MPs rejoined the Bloc Québécois caucus in September 2018.
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Rhéal Fortin won with 25,438 votes (43.8%)
Total votes cast: 58,018
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Can we have it in writing, Mr. Chair?
Mr. Chair, I would like to move an amendment.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would simply like to conclude by saying that we had already agreed to do this study in September. I think I said so earlier, but I'm saying it again. I apologize for that. I understand that government bills could be referred to our committee. According to the information I have, there's no rule that we have to give them priority, but I understand that there may be one,
Yes, Mr. Chair, I received it.
Can we have the text of the motion? If not, can it at least be sent to our P9?
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