Estate of François Legault | “Yes, I’m thinking about it,” says Ian Lafrenière

The member for Vachon, however, claims to consider the well-being of his family above all. “Because you know, you see us going, we impose a lot on our family,” he said in front of journalists, on the sidelines of a press conference on the deployment of the assault weapons buyback program, in Montreal.

The Minister of Public Security also questions his ability to occupy the post of Prime Minister. “Me, what do I want to do? “, he added.

Ian Lafrenière says he wants to prioritize the good of the party, with a view to the provincial elections which are fast approaching. “I have very good colleagues around me, so that complicates the issue a little,” he added.

Jonatan Julien will support Simon Jolin-Barrette

After MPs Shirley Dorismond and Mario Asselin, it is the turn of the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Jonatan Julien, to invite Simon Jolin-Barette to enter the race to succeed François Legault at the head of the CAQ.

In a message sent on Saturday on the

“He is a competent and exceptional leader in a human sense. A hard worker with a clear vision, who prioritizes the interests of Quebec before his own,” wrote Mr. Julien.

Mr. Jolin-Barette remains on the sidelines for the moment. Shortly after his colleagues’ exit on Friday, he wrote a message on social networks where he did not clearly indicate his intentions, but threw flowers to his colleagues.

“The CAQ caucus is full of talented MPs, determined colleagues who are well established in their communities, in their regions. I am honored to sit alongside you in the National Assembly and to defend a strong and ambitious vision for Quebec. There are ten months left in the mandate and Quebecers want a government that will work constantly to improve things in all regions of Quebec. We all have the talents and the will to get there, I am convinced. »

Others interested

Thursday, the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Christine Fréchette, said she was starting a reflection after receiving the support of Minister Gilles Bélanger.

For his part, the Minister of Finance, Eric Girard, indicated that he was “interested” in the leadership, but that it was too early to say if he would make the jump. He wants to know the rules first.

Other potential successors are found among the caucus of CAQ deputies, such as ministers Sonia LeBel, Geneviève Guilbault and Bernard Drainville. Excluded from the Council of Ministers during the last reshuffle, François Bonnardel, who wore the colors of Action Démocratique du Québec before the merger with the CAQ, said he was in reflection. Caquistes dream of Mario Dumont, host and former leader of the ADQ, but the latter rules out a return to politics.

With Tommy Chouinard, The Press