Political Career
LeBlanc is member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Beauséjour in New Brunswick. He first ran in that riding in 1997, losing to New Democratic Party candidate, Angela Vautour. In 2000 he once again ran against Vautour, who had crossed the floor and was a Progressive Conservative, and was easily elected. LeBlanc has been re-elected in the 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 federal elections.
Regarding the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party, LeBlanc, a prospective leadership candidate, puts it, the next leader needs to commit 10 to 15 years of his or her life "occupied exclusively" with rebuilding the Liberal party and winning elections.
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