The 2019 Bloc Québécois leadership election was initiated by the resignation of party leader Martine Ouellet in June 2018. While originally scheduled to be held on February 24, 2019 on a one member, one vote basis, Yves-François Blanchet, as the only candidate in the race following the nomination deadline of January 15, 2019, was officially acclaimed Leader of the Bloc Québécois on January 17, 2019.