1. Martine Ouellet was the Minister of Natural Resources in the Quebec government from 2012 to 2014.
11 Facts About Martine Ouellet
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On May 14,2021, Martine Ouellet announced her return to politics by creating a new provincial party: Climat Quebec.
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Martine Ouellet was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election on July 5,2010, representing the electoral district of Vachon, standing as a candidate for Parti Quebecois.
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Martine Ouellet held the position until the government's defeat in the 2014 election.
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Martine Ouellet contested the leadership of the Parti Quebecois in 2015 and in 2016, placing third both times.
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On February 5,2017, Martine Ouellet announced her candidacy in the 2017 Bloc Quebecois leadership election.
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Martine Ouellet stated that she will not seek to enter the federal House of Commons via a by-election, saying that she wants to "have a foot" in both Quebec City and Ottawa.
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Martine Ouellet resolved the conflict by firing Dubois and apologising to Fortin.
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The previous week, Martine Ouellet had given a speech to the Bloc's general council in which she complained that she had felt resistance to her leadership from caucus since becoming leader in 2017 and argued that the Bloc needs to emphasize Quebec independence rather than soft-pedal it.
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Opposition to Martine Ouellet came to a breaking point on February 28,2018 when seven MPs quit the caucus to sit as independents, citing Martine Ouellet's alleged authoritarianism as their reason for leaving.
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On May 14,2021, Martine Ouellet announced her return to politics by creating a new provincial party: Climat Quebec.