Denise Leblanc-Bantey
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Denise Leblanc-Bantey, also known as Denise Leblanc, was a Canadian politician and a two-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
.
. She made her career in education.
(PQ) candidate in the 1976 election
against Liberal incumbent Louis-Philippe Lacroix in the provincial district of Îles-de-la-Madeleine and won. She served as a parliamentary assistant
from 1976 to 1981.
. She was appointed to the Cabinet
in 1981 and served as Minister of the Civil Service until 1984 and as Minister responsible for the Status of Women from 1983 to 1984.
, Leblanc resigned from the Cabinet and crossed the floor
. She sat as an Independent by November 17, 1984. She did not run for re-election in the 1985 election
.
She was the President of a Quebec sovereignty
group known as the Rassemblement démocratique pour l'indépendance
in 1985 and 1986.
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
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Background
She was born on December 15, 1949 in L'Étang-du-Nord, QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. She made her career in education.
Member of the legislature
Leblanc ran as a Parti QuébécoisParti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(PQ) candidate in the 1976 election
Quebec general election, 1976
The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election, and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada...
against Liberal incumbent Louis-Philippe Lacroix in the provincial district of Îles-de-la-Madeleine and won. She served as a parliamentary assistant
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
from 1976 to 1981.
Cabinet Member
She was re-elected in the 1981 electionQuebec general election, 1981
The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.The PQ won re-election despite...
. She was appointed to the Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
in 1981 and served as Minister of the Civil Service until 1984 and as Minister responsible for the Status of Women from 1983 to 1984.
PQ Crisis
During the Parti Québécois Crisis of 1984Parti Québécois Crisis, 1984
The Parti Québécois Crisis of 1984 was one of the most severe internal party crises in Quebec politics.-Origins:In September 1984, Progressive Conservative politician Brian Mulroney became Prime Minister of Canada, with the backing of many Parti Québécois supporters...
, Leblanc resigned from the Cabinet and crossed the floor
Crossing the floor
In politics, crossing the floor has two meanings referring to a change of allegiance in a Westminster system parliament.The term originates from the British House of Commons, which is configured with the Government and Opposition facing each other on rows of benches...
. She sat as an Independent by November 17, 1984. She did not run for re-election in the 1985 election
Quebec general election, 1985
The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by premier Pierre-Marc Johnson.This election...
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She was the President of a Quebec sovereignty
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
group known as the Rassemblement démocratique pour l'indépendance
Rassemblement démocratique pour l'indépendance
The Rassemblement démocratique pour l'indépendance was a short-lived political movement promoting the cause of Quebec independence. It was started in February 1985 by disgruntled former members of the Parti Québécois, who objected to the party's decision the previous month to de-emphasize its...
in 1985 and 1986.