Daniel Paillé Announces Bloc Leadership Bid

Daniel Paillé entered the Bloc Quebecois leadership race last night. The former Parti Quebecois Cabinet Minister won a seat for the Bloc in 2009. But he was unseated this year by a member of the NDP. The 61-year old initially ruled out running for the job. But he changed his mind after party members asked him to reconsider.

Paillé served previously as the public-contracts watchdog for the Harper government. He harshly criticized them for spending too heavily on polls.

There are now three candidates vying for Gilles Duceppe’s old post.