Bloc populaire
Bloc populaire canadien | |
|---|---|
| Leader | André Laurendeau |
| Founded | September 8, 1942 |
| Dissolved | July 6, 1947 |
| Ideology | Anti-conscriptionism Quebec nationalism |
The Bloc populaire canadien (French pronunciation: [blɔk pɔpylɛʁ kanadjɛ̃], lit. 'Canadian Popular Bloc'), often shortened to the Bloc populaire or the Bloc, was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942, by opponents of conscription during the Second World War. The party ran candidates at both federal and provincial levels. In the 1945 federal election, the party made a minor breakthrough by winning two seats in the House of Commons.