Unsurprisingly, Liberal MP Gaétan Barrette will announce this morning that he will not be seeking a new term in the next election. The rumors had been circulating for some time now and have escalated over the past few weeks to finally be confirmed today.
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According to information obtained by TVA Nouvelles, the one who was Minister of Health from 2014 to 2018 in the former Liberal government of Philippe Couillard must make the announcement at a press conference. However, he will remain in the Liberal caucus until the end of this mandate.
The member for La Pinière was recently involved in an open conflict with the member for Maurice-Richard, Marie Montpetit. The leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ), Dominique Anglade, following this controversy, decided to remove the two deputies concerned from their responsibilities as spokesperson, at the same time triggering a crisis within the caucus. liberal.
Recall that Marie Montpetit, for her part, was excluded from the caucus after allegations of psychological harassment. In an exclusive interview with Pierre Bruneau earlier this week, she denied and repeated that she “demanded that the National Assembly go to the end of these questions and shed light on these allegations. “
As for Gaétan Barrette and his decision not to be a candidate in the next elections, behind the scenes, we speak of a “mutual agreement”.