Nic Leblanc
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Nic Leblanc was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1984 to 2000. He is a businessperson
by career.
He was first elected in the Longueuil electoral district under the Progressive Conservative party
in the 1984 federal election
.
He was re-elected in 1988 federal election
, only to leave the Progressive Conservative party on 26 June 1990 following the implosion of the Meech Lake Accord
. In December that same year he would join the separatist Bloc Québécois
party in Parliament.
Leblanc won another election in Longueuil riding in 1993
. But in 1997, he left the Bloc Québécois and sat as an "independent sovereignist" in the House of Commons. He did not seek re-election when the 36th Canadian Parliament
ended later that year. In his varied Canadian political career, Leblanc served in the 33rd
, 34th
and 35th Canadian Parliament
s.
After some time out of Canadian politics, Leblanc joined the Canadian Alliance
on 28 August 2000. He campaigned in the Saint-Lambert electoral district
during the 2000
, but lost to Liberal
candidate Yolande Thibeault
.
In the 2007 Quebec elections, Leblanc switched parties yet again and was the Liberal (PLQ) candidate for Député in the Quebec National Assembly in the Marie-Victorin riding. He was defeated, finishing a distant third place.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1984 to 2000. He is a businessperson
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
by career.
He was first elected in the Longueuil electoral district under the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
.
He was re-elected in 1988 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, only to leave the Progressive Conservative party on 26 June 1990 following the implosion of the Meech Lake Accord
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and ten provincial premiers. It was intended to persuade the government of the Province of Quebec to endorse the 1982 Canadian Constitution and increase...
. In December that same year he would join the separatist Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
party in Parliament.
Leblanc won another election in Longueuil riding in 1993
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
. But in 1997, he left the Bloc Québécois and sat as an "independent sovereignist" in the House of Commons. He did not seek re-election when the 36th Canadian Parliament
36th Canadian Parliament
The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.It was controlled by...
ended later that year. In his varied Canadian political career, Leblanc served in the 33rd
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984 until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.It was controlled...
, 34th
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.It was...
and 35th Canadian Parliament
35th Canadian Parliament
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.It was controlled by...
s.
After some time out of Canadian politics, Leblanc joined the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
on 28 August 2000. He campaigned in the Saint-Lambert electoral district
Saint-Lambert (electoral district)
Saint-Lambert is a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. It has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 94,541.-Geography:...
during the 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, but lost to Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Yolande Thibeault
Yolande Thibeault
Yolande Thibeault is a journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. She was elected a Member of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons for the Saint-Lambert Riding in the 1997 general election. She was re-elected in the 2000 election with considerable majority over other candidates.She is a...
.
In the 2007 Quebec elections, Leblanc switched parties yet again and was the Liberal (PLQ) candidate for Député in the Quebec National Assembly in the Marie-Victorin riding. He was defeated, finishing a distant third place.