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Martine Ouellet is third time likely.

After twice failing to win the Parti Québécois leadership, she will take over the Bloc Québécois by acclamation on Saturday.

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“The Bloc Québécois is not a dinosaur, it’s a phoenix,” Ouellet told reporters at the National Assembly after the only other person interested in the job said he had been unable to fill candidacy requirements.

After dominating federal politics in Quebec for 15 years, theBloc has been on the decline in recent years. Ten Bloc MPs were elected in the 2015 election, when the sovereignist party garnered 19 per cent of the vote. In the 1993 and 2004 elections, the party won 54 seats, with 49 per cent of the vote.

Here’s what you need to know about Ouellet.

Personal

A 47-year-old mother of two, Ouellet studied mechanical engineering at McGill University and obtained an MBA at HEC Montréal.

Professional career

Fresh out of McGill, Ouellet joined Hydro-Québec in 1992. She climbed the ranks, working in distribution, research, energy efficiency and sales. By the time she left 18 years later, she held a senior position in the utility’s production division.