André Bellavance (born June 3, 1964) is a Canadian politician, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015 and was the mayor of Victoriaville, Quebec from 2016 to 2021.
Born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Bellavance was the Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament for Richmond—Arthabaska from 2004 until his resignation from the party on August 25, 2014, continuing in the House of Commons of Canada as an Independent until the 2015 election.
Bellavance was interim parliamentary leader of the Bloc from December 16, 2013, to February 25, 2014.
[2] On February 25, 2014, Bellavance resigned from that position to become a candidate in the Bloc Québécois leadership election.
A short national scandal ensued at what critics perceived a slight against veterans and against the country.