By saying again “aware that some Quebecers are disappointed” of his government, François Legault revealed on Friday that he will carry out a ministerial reshuffle this fall. His party also confirmed his candidacy for the by -election in Arthabaska, without however committing to a specific date.
“I am very aware that some Quebecers are disappointed with certain files at the CAQ. This summer, we are going to prepare for changes in the fall, including a ministerial reshuffle, “said Legault on the sidelines of a press conference held in Victoriaville.
With this reckooring of the cards, the Prime Minister says he wants to “seek more than ever the support of Quebecers”. “Economy and nationalism will remain at the heart of what the CAQ is, but it must be admitted, you have to improve, you have to make changes,” continued the Caquist chief.
His release arises while polls have never been so unfavorable for the Caquis troops, the new Liberal chief Pablo Rodriguez arousing some enthusiasm with several voters. According to some surveyors, the supports of Mr. Legault’s party, brought to power for the first time in 2018, are now equivalent to those of the Conservative Party of Eric Duhaime on the scale of the province.
It is not yet known what elected official will change posts and which will inherit new responsibilities. “The exercise begins. I started to discuss it with the Caucus, with the Council of Ministers. I want to take the summer to look at the changes that should be made, ”continued Mr. Legault.
“The people I will first consult are the 86 deputies of the CAQ, see what are the changes to make, what is the population tells them,” chained the PM, thus seeming to exclude any possibility. The CAQ chief also reiterated that he will be in the ranks in October 2026.
I have several head examples where we are going to make changes on some of our positions. The economy and nationalism will not change, but all the other files, it is possible that there are changes.
François Legault
A candidate in Arthabaska
Mr. Legault also confirmed his candidate to try to keep the fort Caquist castle in the district of Arthabaska, where a by-election must be held by mid-September. It is the former president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bois-Francs and Maple, Keven Brasseur.
Former president of the Caquist youth wing, Mr. Brasseur announced his departure from the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, and his name has been circulating everywhere since.
Stopping his knowledge “of companies in the region”, the PM described his candidate – who was also for the three -year employment of the Development Bank of Canada as “economic and nationalist”.
“The first time I spoke to Keven, I said to myself: Coudonc, is it a PQ?” “, Then quipped the Prime Minister, referring to the importance that Mr. Brasseur attaches to the protection of French and secularism, in particular. “I do not trust Eric Duhaime to take care of our public services, our elders and our children,” the candidate then unraveling, promising a “positive” campaign.
Mr. Legault still refuses to give a date of trigger for the by-election, made necessary due to the departure of ex-deputy Eric Lefebvre. After leaving the Caucus Caquiste in 2024, Mr. Lefebvre sat as a freelancer before being elected as a deputy for the Conservative Party of Canada (CCC), in April.
Keven Brasseur will face, among other things, the former Journalist Alex Boissonneault and the leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec, Éric Duhaime, who wants to enter the National Assembly. The liberals have not yet presented a candidate, but we already know that Pablo Rodriguez will not arise in the constituency.
Québec Solidaire, for its part, has already unveiled the candidacy of Pascale Fortin, a nurse and mother from Victoriaville. She had already been a candidate for the party in 2022.
If a three -to -three struggle was originally emerging in the constituency, the current data rather point to a tight struggle for two. With 17 % of the voting intentions so far, the CAQ will indeed be able to do to preserve its fortified castle, since the PQ and the conservative party of Quebec collect each 31 % of the projected vote, according to the anger of QC125 polls.
With the collaboration of Fanny Lévesque, The press
