Joel Bout’s resignation: PQ wants to “beat CAQ” in Quebec

Less than a day after caquiste Joëlle Boutin resigned as a member of Jean-Talon, the Parti Québécois is already in attack mode and wants to “get the CAQ” out of the riding in Quebec.

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The PQ is already in by-election mode in the riding of Jean-Dalon. Although Prime Minister François Legault has six months ahead of him before he can trigger it, the PQ hopes it can use its momentum in the polls to capture the region for the first time in its history. Before Joel Boot’s election in 2020, it was a Liberal stronghold.

However, according to the latest Léger, the Parti Québécois is leading in terms of voting intentions in the Quebec City region.Newspaper.

Starting Thursday morning, the sovereign organization launched an advertising offensive on social networks. Slogan: “Beat the CAQ in Quebec”.

“A by-election will be held in the riding of Jean-Dalon in Quebec. It’s time to mobilize, it’s time to win,” wrote chef Paul St-Pierre Plamonton, still on parental leave. In the same tweet, PSPP invites donations and asks people to become party members.

Joëlle Boutin “announced her resignation only 9 months after the last election” and “it’s time to send a clear message to the CAQ”, asking François Legault’s party to expel Jean-Talon.

Duheim in reflection

For his part, the leader of the Conservative Party is reflective. He told our parliamentary office that he will meet with Jean-Dalon activists next week to take part.

On the RadioX airwaves on Thursday morning, he hoped the CAQ would not present anyone against him. “Is Mr. Legault ready for the 530,000 Quebecers who voted for the Conservative Party of Quebec? [aux dernières élections] Can it get one vote out of 125 votes in the National Assembly? If I submit the nomination, there will be no nomination from CAQ, Mr. Is Legaul ready to announce today,” he said.

Despite the increase

Yesterday, Joëlle Boutin announced that she is stepping down from her position for family and professional reasons. He accepted an offer he couldn’t refuse at Levio, an important company connected to digital transformation in Quebec.

Joëlle Boutin is thus leaving an annual MP salary of approximately $160,000 on the table following the salary increase MPs voted for at the end of the latest parliamentary session.

M^me Putin was one of the caucus members disappointed not to have been appointed to the Cabinet. He said the “don’t want” situation played a role in his decision to quit politics. Despite this 30% increase, Ms. Boutin decided to resign. He will become a partner in Levio this coming August.

In his resignation on Wednesday, he pointed out that “politics is an extraordinary opportunity that requires professional sacrifices” and that “there are certain opportunities that cannot be turned down”.

Before being elected, Ms. Putin was also the Minister’s Representative for Digital Transformation. This is an area she knows well.

Levio conseil is one of the companies with numerous contracts with the government and more than 300 companies in Quebec.

Keep in mind that a midterm election costs taxpayers an average of $585,000.