Marc Laviolette and Bloc

Bloc: Using a baseball analogy, the longtime sovereigntist organizer and labour leader Marc Laviolette likened the PQ to the position of pitcher with the Bloc as catcher, with a defensive eye on the plate, keeping the federalist opponent in check, according to The Star. ON COM: In the quest for Quebec independence the provincial Parti Qu b cois has historically been the A team, driving the arguments for sovereignty, picking the fights with Ottawa and building the case for separation. Two hours west, in Ottawa, the Bloc Qu b cois, has played a loyal supporting role since its founding back in 1991. But with the election of outspoken French-language crusader Mario Beaulieu as leader of the Bloc a party reduced to a four-seat rump in the last federal election just two months after the stinging defeat of the PQ in April, those roles could be set to change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.