After the federal and the municipal, Denis Coderre is eyeing the National Assembly in Quebec. The former mayor of Montreal plans to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ).
In recent weeks, Mr. Coderre has contacted various figures associated with the party in order to find out whether his candidacy could be appropriate.
The PLQ has struggled to recruit candidates for leadership since the departure of Dominique Anglade in 2022. For the moment only the member for Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Frédéric Beauchemin, is interested.
First revealed by The Press Wednesday morning, the news was confirmed by The duty.
Former Liberal minister Isabelle Melançon is one of the people Mr. Coderre recently asked for advice. “He asked me if I thought it was a good idea for him to go,” she said.
Mme Melançon, who is currently head of the Urban Development Institute, also stressed that she herself no longer engages in partisan politics.
In the morning, the main person indicated on social networks that he would not give any interviews during the day. “To hear about my future, listen to my column on CKVL FM with my good friend Guy Bissonnette this evening,” he added. “Have a nice day friends. »
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