Martine Ouellet becomes fourth candidate to enter PQ leadership race

MONTREAL – Former Parti Québécois cabinet minister Martine Ouellet is adding her name to the list of candidates seeking the party’s leadership role.

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She joins Alexandre Cloutier, Véronique Hivon and Jean-François Lisée in the race to succeed Pierre Karl Péladeau at the party’s helm.

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Ouellet, 47, finished third in the last leadership race in 2015 behind Péladeau and Cloutier.

Péladeau resigned earlier this month, citing family reasons.

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The PQ is scheduled to choose its new leader between mid-September and mid-October.