MONTREAL – Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Pierre Cere announced on Sunday that he will no longer continue to campaign for the party’s top job.
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Party members begin voting Wednesday to select a new leader.
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On Friday, Cere told The Canadian Press he had not yet raised the $10,000 he needs to continue in the race.
Now, only three candidates remain: Alexandre Cloutier, Martine Ouellet and the front-running Pierre Karl Peladeau.
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Results of the first round of the PQ leadership vote will be announced May 15.
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