Bloc Quebecois Leader Says Next Federal Election Campaign Could Begin in Mid August

Bloc Quebecois Leader Says Next Federal Election Campaign Could Begin in Mid August
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet rises during Question Period in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on May 13, 2021. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Friday he sees an opening to begin the next federal election campaign on Aug. 16 if the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

That timeline would ensure the federal vote doesn’t interfere with municipal elections that are to be held across Quebec in November, Blanchet told a virtual meeting with an association representing Quebec cities and towns.