Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet visited francophone communities in New Brunswick this week — the first visit by a Bloc leader to the officially bilingual province in 13 years. But he insists it's not a sign the sovereigntist party is setting its sights beyond Quebec.
How that help might materialize is not clear. Blanchet was in the province from Monday to Thursday morning. His official itinerary had him meeting with a number of francophone mayors and community groups — including the Société Acadienne du Nouveau Brunswick . He also took part in the province's Fête Nationale de l'Acadie celebrations on August 15.
At the time, Blanchet accused unnamed Acadian elected officials of torpedoing the meeting, saying they had raised complaints with the SANB. "You can tell people, 'Look, I'm going even outside of Quebec to show support for francophones because this is something that you should do as a francophone Quebecer.'"
Though recent polls show the Conservatives gaining ground nationally at the Liberals' expense, that hasn't been a factor yet in Quebec, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be in a dead heat with Blanchet.
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