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Rhéal Fortin
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| Spokesperson of Québec debout Groupe parlementaire québécois (March — June) |
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| In office March 21, 2018 – September 17, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Caucus founded |
| Succeeded by | Caucus dissolved |
| Interim Leader of the Bloc Québécois | |
| In office October 22, 2015 – March 18, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Gilles Duceppe |
| Succeeded by | Martine Ouellet |
| Member of Parliament for Rivière-du-Nord |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Dionne Labelle |
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Rhéal Éloi Fortin
Laval-des-Rapides, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Other political affiliations |
Québec debout (2018) |
| Residence | Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rhéal Éloi Fortin is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the area of Rivière-du-Nord. An MP is someone elected to represent their community in the House of Commons. This is where laws are made for Canada.
Mr. Fortin is a lawyer by profession. He works at a law firm in Saint-Jérôme. He studied law at the University of Sherbrooke. He was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election. He ran as a member of the Bloc Québécois party.
After the 2015 election, Mr. Fortin became the temporary leader of the Bloc Québécois. This happened on October 22, 2015. He took over after the previous leader, Gilles Duceppe, stepped down. Mr. Fortin served as interim leader until a new leader, Martine Ouellet, was chosen on March 18, 2017.
In February 2018, Mr. Fortin and six other Bloc MPs left the party's group in Parliament. They became independent MPs because they disagreed with Ms. Ouellet's leadership. Mr. Fortin then became the spokesperson for a new group they formed called Québec debout. He rejoined the Bloc Québécois group in Parliament on September 17, 2018.
About Rhéal Fortin
Rhéal Fortin was born in Laval-des-Rapides, Quebec. He started working when he was 18 years old. He first earned a diploma to become an electrician. From 1977 to 1985, he worked in a factory in Laval. After that, he went to university to study law. He began working as a lawyer in Saint-Jérôme in 1992.
His Political Journey
Mr. Fortin has been interested in politics since high school. He volunteered to help the Parti Québécois party. In 2015, he ran for the Bloc Québécois in the Rivière-du-Nord area and won.
He became the temporary leader of the Bloc Québécois on October 22, 2015. On December 7, 2016, he announced he would not try to become the permanent leader.
Before February 2018, Mr. Fortin was the Bloc Québécois's spokesperson for several important topics. These included human rights, justice, and access to information. In February 2018, he and six other Bloc MPs left the party's group. They formed a new group called the Groupe parlementaire québécois. This was because they disagreed with the leadership style of Martine Ouellet. Mr. Fortin was named the spokesperson for this new group on March 21, 2018.
Since 2021, he has been the justice spokesperson for the Bloc Québécois. This means he speaks for the party on issues related to justice.
