CAQ Expels Mathieu Lacombe After PQ Election-Night Attendance
The former culture minister apologized after attending the rival party’s victory event, and the CAQ said the move broke its constitution.
- On Friday, Outgoing Premier Christine expelled Mathieu Lacombe from The Coalition Avenir and her cabinet after his attendance at a rival party's election rally in Montreal.
- Presse revealed Thursday that Lacombe attended The Parti rally, prompting The Coalition Avenir to expel him for committing "a serious breach of the party's constitution."
- Lacombe apologized on social media, stating he attended to "highlight the victory of people I respect" while acknowledging his decision "was not compatible" with his ministerial role.
- The Parti secured a minority government Monday with 59 members, while The Coalition Avenir received less than 14 per cent of the popular vote; Outgoing Premier Christine will name a successor to Lacombe.
- Lacombe previously expressed support for the Yes camp on sovereignty; the incoming The Parti government plans a referendum by 2030, provided President Donald Trump has left office.
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Le Journal de Montreal
24 heuresThe fallen Minister of Culture and Communications, Mathieu Lacombe, apologized publicly for his presence at the PQ victory event.
CAQ culture minister booted from party after attending PQ victory rally
With only a few weeks left to govern, the Coalition Avenir Québec government is getting a new culture minister in Martine Biron to replace Mathieu Lacombe. Lacombe was expelled from the party and removed from caucus after attending a Parti Québécois victory rally on election night.
The Toronto Star
CAQ minister apologizes, is booted from caucus after attending PQ election party
Quebec's former culture minister is apologizing for attending a Parti Québécois election night gathering as his own party suffered a crushing defeat.
Outgoing MP Mathieu Lacombe caused his exclusion from the Council of Ministers in a very clumsy manner, according to columnist Rodolphe Husny.
Former minister Mathieu Lacombe apologizes for his presence at PQ rally
Former Minister of Culture and Communications, Mathieu Lacombe, apologized for attending the Parti Québécois’ victorious election night, while his own party suffered a crushing defeat in Monday’s elections. “La Presse” revealed Thursday evening that Lacombe had attended the PQ rally in Montreal, which led his former party, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), to expel him […]
On Thursday, October 8, Québec's outgoing premier, Christine Fréchette, dismissed his Minister of Culture, Mathieu Lacombe, after learning that he had participated in the Parti québécois (PQ) electoral rally rather than in the Coalition futur Québec (CAQ).He has since apologized. You can read more: Here is what will be Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's salary as Quebec's premierThe story dates back to October 5. La Presse reported that the former minis…
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