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Legault expels MNA Pierre Dufour from CAQ caucus

Pierre Dufour was removed due to controversial remarks about Indigenous women and disputed forest logging approvals, sparking criticism from Indigenous groups and local activists.

Summary
Premier François Legault has just announced that he is expelling Pierre Dufour, MNA for Abitibi-Est, from the CAQ caucus. In an interview with La Presse, Dufour suggested that he would resign and run for mayor of Val-d’Or if the premier did not appoint an elected official from the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region as a minister.

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Deputy expelled from the caucus: "There could have been a conversation between me and Mr Legault," says Pierre Dufour.

·Montreal, Canada
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Prime Minister François Legault made this decision after the MP threatened to leave his post.

·Montreal, Canada
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Radio-Canada broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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