Remanation: Legault began to meet his ministers

Disastrous surveys for the government, stinging defeat in Arthabaska, an imminent ministerial reshuffle: it is in this particular context that the members of the firm of François Legault returned to Quebec on Wednesday, after an absence of several weeks during which they were only seen by videoconference.

If several of them did not want to address the press when they arrived at the Hotel du Parliament, in the morning, others stopped to briefly discuss their future-some, as Simon Jolin-Barrette and Jean Boulet, even going so far as to confirm that they intended to represent CAQ In 2026.

The ministers who answered journalists’ questions unanimously assured that they were happy in their current functions and that they would be just as much in another role, stressing that it was to François Legault that the responsibility of composing the cabinet of his choice.

I am very happy, so if I can stay there, it will make me happy; [mais] If I can serve elsewhere, it will make me happy [aussi]for example, declared Christine Fréchette, Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Energy.

We do the work we have to do, then wait to see the decision of PMsummed up for his part Bernard Drainville, Minister of Education.

François Legault explained upon his arrival on the parliamentary hill that he had started to meet the members of his cabinet for a monthespecially to see If other ministries interest them, for example.

It is for this reason, he said, that he wanted to make known that a reshuffle would be made this fall when he presented his candidate for the complementary election in the district of Arthabaska, Keven Brasseur, on June 27.

I preferred everyone to learn from me rather than learning it indirectlyhe said.

The operation, according to our information, will take place in the days following the Labor Day.

In the meantime, the Prime Minister has undertaken a week of consultation on Tuesday, going, sheltered from cameras, in a National Capital Cheese dairy to take the pulse of voters.

After meeting his cabinet on Wednesday, he plans to discuss with his 85 deputies on Thursday at the Hôtel du Parliament, for a vast surgery for the September 16 parliamentary school year. I am really in the “Humility and listening” stagesummed up Mr. Legault on Wednesday morning.

The last months have been difficult for the Prime Minister and Head of the CAQ. The pollsters now place his political party in the third place in voting intentions, behind the PQ and the Plq.

The defeat of Keven Brasseur on Monday also hurt the CAQ. The party, which was represented by Eric Lefebvre, in 2022, increased from 52 % to 7 % of votes in just three years.

The Prime Minister, the evening of the election, said he had heard the message of the voters of Arthabaska who, according to him, were made spokespersons of dissatisfaction generalized Quebecers.