| Denis Blanchette | |
| Riding: | Louis-Hébert |
| Parliament: | Canadian |
| Term Start: | May 2, 2011 |
| Term End: | October 19, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Pascal-Pierre Paillé |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Successor: | Joël Lightbound |
| Profession: | Computer analyst, public servant |
| Party: | Canadian Future Party (2024-present) |
| Otherparty: | NDP (2006-2021) NDPQ (provincial) Green (2021-2024) |
Denis Blanchette (born September 4, 1956) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Louis-Hébert as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2015.
Blanchette ran in Louis-Hébert twice, in 2006 and 2008, before being elected.[2] Prior to winning office he was a computer analyst and public servant.[3]
In May 2017 Blanchette was selected as president of the New Democratic Party of Quebec.[4] He was the candidate for the NDPQ in the October 2, 2017 by-election held in the district of Louis-Hébert.[5] 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.[6] In February 2024 he joined the national council of the centrist Canadian Future Party.[7]