Denis Blanchette

Denis Blanchette (born September 4, 1956) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Louis-Hébert as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2015.

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the Montreal shooting victim, see 2012 Montreal shooting.

Denis Blanchette
Member of Parliament
for Louis-Hébert
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byPascal-Pierre Paillé
Succeeded byJoël Lightbound
Personal details
Born (1956-09-04) September 4, 1956
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyGreen
Other political
affiliations		NDP (2006-2021)
ProfessionComputer analyst, public servant

Blanchette ran in Louis-Hébert twice, in 2006 and 2008, before being elected. Prior to winning office he was a computer analyst and public servant.

In May 2017 Blanchette was selected as president of the New Democratic Party of Quebec. He was the candidate for the NDPQ in the October 2, 2017 by-election held in the district of Louis-Hébert. He finished 7th with 1.3 per cent of the vote. He resigned as president of the NDPQ in 2018 citing personal reasons. Blanchette again contested Louis-Hébert in the 2021 federal election as a candidate for the Green Party.

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