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Bernard Drainville seeks PQ leadership

Former Quebec Minister Bernard Drainville speaks at a legislature committee studying the proposed Quebec Charter of Values Friday February 7, 2014 in Quebec City.
Former Quebec Minister Bernard Drainville speaks at a legislature committee studying the proposed Quebec Charter of Values Friday February 7, 2014 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Clement Allard

MONTREAL – Parti Quebecois MNA Bernard Drainville is set to enter the party’s leadership race.

The former journalist will officially announce his candidacy in his home riding of Marie-Victorin on Sunday.

Drainville was best known as the former cabinet minister responsible for the Charter of Values.

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He joins Vachon MNA, Martine Ouellet as a potential candidate to replace former leader Pauline Marois.

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PQ MNAs Pierre Karl Peladeau, Jean-François Lisée and Alexandre Cloutier are also expected to run.

 

 

 

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