The Caquiste MP for Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata, Denis Tardif, will not be seeking a new mandate in view of the next general elections, scheduled for next October.
Posted at 2:46 p.m.
This was announced by the main interested party on Friday in a press release. “I am proud of the road travelled,” he said, citing in particular the work completed on the Claude-Béchard highway, the construction of a seniors’ home in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and a residence for elders in L’Isle-Verte among his greatest pride.
Mr. Tardif, who had been on sick leave for a few months already, also said he was delighted to have completed the project for a new school in Rivière-du-Loup, in addition to having completed the financing of two ferries. private, that of the Heritage in Trois-Pistoles and that of the Whitefish in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac. In terms of health, the elected official is also pleased to have “obtained the addition of hemodialysis chairs” at the Grand-Portage Regional Hospital Center (CHRGP).
It was a mandate filled with real nice announcements in all the municipalities. My team and I have been constantly working to represent the riding well and deliver the goods.
Denis Tardif, in a statement
He asserts that his state of health however obliges him to put an end to his political career. “My condition does not allow me to leave for another 4 years. This is a situation that has been playing tricks on me for several years. I gave it my all and now I have to take a step back to recover,” he continued.
In a press release, Prime Minister François Legault, thanked Denis Tardif “for having been with us for the 2018 campaign”. “We needed a man of experience like him to initiate the change that Quebec needed. He was a dedicated deputy, ”said the head of the CAQ.
In December 2020, Denis Tardif had been temporarily excluded from the CAQ caucus, when he was in embarrassment for having feasted on Wednesday in a microbrewery in his region, not respecting the distance of two meters. He finally rejoined the party caucus four months later, in April, as the government considered he had “paid the price for his mistake”.
Last week, Quebec also announced hastily that ministers Marguerite Blais and Danielle McCann would not stand for re-election. The CAQ MP for Verchères, Suzanne Dansereau, also announced two weeks ago that she will not run again.