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Quebec premier to shuffle cabinet next week, delay start of legislative session
Premier Legault's cabinet reshuffle aims to restore momentum amid scandal and plummeting popularity, with polls showing the governing party could win as few as three of 125 seats, officials say.
- Quebec Premier François Legault announced a cabinet shuffle next week and prorogued the provincial legislature until September 30, 2025.
- The decision comes shortly after Legault testified at a public inquiry examining a controversy over significant budget overruns at Quebec’s automobile insurance agency.
- Several ministers provided evidence during the inquiry, prompting political controversy and opposition accusations that the government has misled the public and sought to evade legislative scrutiny.
- Polls indicate that if an election were held today, the governing Coalition Avenir Québec could secure as few as no seats or up to three in the 125-seat assembly, a steep decline from their current 86 seats, while opposition figures have criticized the prorogation as both irresponsible and causing governmental paralysis.
- The cabinet shuffle and prorogation aim to give new momentum and advance priorities, but critics say these actions will not revive the government's deep unpopularity ahead of next year's election.
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Quebec premier to shuffle cabinet next week, prorogue provincial legislature
QUÉBEC - Mired in scandal and dismal polling numbers, Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet next week and prorogue the provincial legislature until the end of the month.
Quebec Premier to Shuffle Cabinet Next Week, Delay Start of Legislative Session
Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet next week and delay the start of the legislative session by two weeks. His office says the shuffle will give the government new momentum and make room for new ideas. The Coalition Avenir Québec government is deeply unpopular after nearly seven years in power and mired in a scandal involving cost overruns at Quebec’s auto insurance board. Legault has made only one other major cabinet shuffl…
Quebec premier to shuffle cabinet next week, delay start of legislative session
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet next week and delay the start of the legislative session by two weeks. His office says the shuffle will give the government new momentum and make room for new ideas. The Coalition Avenir Québec government is deeply unpopular after nearly seven years in power and […]
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