Yves Perron
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Yves Perron | |
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.jpg) Perron in 2025 | |
| President of the Bloc Québécois | |
| Assumed office August 22, 2018 | |
| Leader | Mario Beaulieu (interim) Yves-François Blanchet |
| Preceded by | Mario Beaulieu |
| Member of Parliament for Berthier—Maskinongé | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Ellen Brosseau |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bloc Québécois |
Yves Perron MP (French pronunciation: [iv pɛʁɔ̃]) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons in the 2019 federal election,[1] where he represents the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé as a member of the Bloc Québécois (BQ). Perron also serves as president of the party.
In his first attempt to become Member of Parliament for Berthier—Maskinongé, in 2015, Perron came second to New Democratic Party incumbent Ruth Ellen Brosseau with 25.8% of the vote.
Between 2015 and 2019, he was actively involved in the Quebec independence movement, as regional president of the Parti Québécois for Lanaudière between 2016 and 2018, as well as serving as riding president of the Bloc Québécois in Berthier—Maskinongé.
Following the leadership crisis of Martine Ouellet as head of the Bloc Québécois, he became national president of the Bloc Québécois.
Since 2021 he has served as the critic of agriculture, agri-food and supply management in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[2] He was elected as vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 45th Canadian Parliament.
