Quebec’s resigning Minister of Economy and Energy, Pierre Fitzgibbon, confirmed Wednesday that it was Premier François Legault who asked him to abandon his duties immediately, given his declining motivation.
“The prime minister asked me to leave at this time,” he explained in a press briefing given with the head of government, Wednesday morning, in Rimouski. “I felt a certain decline, for no specific reason.”
“I was not ready to continue my mandate until the next election,” he admitted, after specifying that he was leaving “with his head held high” and with “a feeling of duty accomplished,” since “the Quebec economy is doing very well.”
Pierre Fitzgibbon also agreed that he would have liked to remain in office to lead the study of Bill 69 on energy reform, the study of which is due to begin next week in the National Assembly.
When you get involved in politics, “you have to be 100% motivated,” Premier Legault had previously agreed, also stating that his superminister had “delivered the goods” and that he should be thanked for his years of public service.
“It’s not always easy to work with Pierre, but you know, I’ve always chosen to surround myself with strong people. That’s how we move things forward,” the head of government also declared.
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