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.
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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