The Bloc Québécois (BQ) ran seventy-five candidates in the 1997 Canadian federal election, covering all of the ridings in the province of Quebec. Forty-four of the party's candidates were elected, giving the Bloc third-place status in the House of Commons of Canada.
Many of the party's candidates have separate biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Candidates
Brome—Missisquoi: Noël Lacasse Noël Lacasse was listed as a retired teacher in 1997., Parliament of Canada, accessed 6 December 2010. He ran for mayor of Magog, Quebec, in 1994 and 1998, without success. He also planned to run for the BQ's nomination in Brome—Missisquoi for a 1995 by-election, but he later agreed to withdraw in favour of high-profile candidate Jean-François Bertrand."Popular separatist joins race to retain BQ status", Windsor Star, 21 December 1994, A10. In 1997, Lacasse finished third against Liberal Party incumbent Denis Paradis.
+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1994 Magog municipal Mayor of Magog n/a - - 2/2 Denis Lacasse 1997 federal Brome—Missisquoi Bloc Québécois 12,652 27.83 3/4 Denis Paradis, Liberal 1998 Magog municipal Mayor of Magog n/a - - 2/2 Marc Poulin
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