All parties had star candidates in their ranks. Here are five who have won their bet and who will take the road to Quebec.
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Bernard Drainville
Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ)
Levi’s
The former journalist, columnist and PQ (!) won the election in his riding of Lévis. He therefore replaces the outgoing CAQ deputy and former president of the National Assembly, François Paradis.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Parti Québécois (PQ)
Camille-Laurin
The one who has been the leader of the PQ for two years, but who still had no seat in the National Assembly, will enter the Blue Room.
Martine Biron
Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ)
Chaudière-falls
Courtesy CAQ Dominique Lelièvre / Le Journal de Québec
The former Radio-Canada political analyst surprised many by getting into politics. She won her bet and will sit in the Blue Room.
Haroun Bouazzi
Quebec Solidaire (QS)
Maurice-Richard
Simon Clark/QMI Agency
A liberal castle has fallen into the hands of solidarity in Montreal. Until the election was called, the riding was represented by Marie Montpetit, who sat as an independent after having been elected under the Liberal banner.
Kateri Champagne Jourdain
Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ)
Duplessis
Diane Tremblay / Le Journal de Quebec
The election of the CAQ – and the first Aboriginal woman in the National Assembly – puts an end to a PQ reign of four decades in this riding of the North Shore.
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