[1] He represented the electoral district of Louis-Hébert as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2015.

[2] Prior to winning office he was a computer analyst and public servant.

[4] He was the candidate for the NDPQ in the October 2, 2017 by-election held in the district of Louis-Hébert.

[citation needed] 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.