Another Coalition Avenir Québec cabinet minister is leaving politics.
Labour Minister Jean Boulet said today in his riding of Trois-Rivières that he won’t run for another term in the Oct. 5 provincial election.
First elected in 2018, Boulet has served a number of cabinet posts under former premier François Legault and more recently Premier Christine Fréchette.
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He says he wants to seek out other professional opportunities after eight years in portfolios such as labour, immigration, economy and Canadian relations.
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Boulet joins a list of about 30 CAQ legislature members who have said they aren’t running again, including a number of high-profile cabinet ministers.
Boulet says the party’s low polling numbers didn’t factor in his decision to leave, adding that Fréchette has his full support.
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