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Race for New Quebec Premier Heats up as Bernard Drainville Gets High-Profile Support
The endorsements narrow the contest as Christine Fréchette leads in polls and Drainville argues party members, not pollsters, will decide the race.
- On Monday, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger, and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien endorsed Bernard Drainville in the Coalition Avenir Quebec leadership race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault.
- Drainville's sole rival, Christine Frèchette, leads in public polling and holds support from 16 cabinet ministers, including the Finance Minister, while campaigning as the centrist candidate focused on economic issues.
- Jolin-Barrette said, "With Bernard Drainville, we will have a leader who will not compromise on the Third Way and who embodies the CAQ." Drainville prioritizes stricter immigration and defending Quebec identity.
- The campaign enters its final week before the April 12 leadership announcement in Drummondville. Drainville stated, "We have a choice: either continue in the same direction or rediscover the CAQ."
- Despite trailing in polls, Drainville argues party members remain the true gauge of support. He has criticized Frèchette's record as "interventionist," attempting to link her to the unpopular outgoing premier's economic agenda.
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CAQ leadership: Drainville racks up support of 3 ministers as campaign enters last week
Former CAQ minister and leadership candidate Bernard Drainville received the backing of three of his former cabinet colleagues Monday, a day before voting begins to elect François Legault’s successor. Quebec’s Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Minister of Social Services Sonia Bélanger and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced they are endorsing Drainville at a press conference. The […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Three ministers, who had so far remained neutral, decided to support Bernard Drainville in the future Quebec Coalition leadership race.
·Montreal, Canada
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