Véronique Hivon set to enter PQ leadership race

MONTREAL – Véronique Hivon, the Parti Québécois (PQ) MNA for Joliette is set to announce her candidacy in the upcoming PQ leadership race.

Hivon’s press attachée, Pascale Sévigny, wouldn’t confirm the news, stating only that a press conference was scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. in Joliette’s Lajoie Park.

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On Friday, as the PQ caucus convened in Quebec City to choose an interim leader, the 46-year-old politician declared she had numerous supporters within the party.

Hivon is also said to have received a “wave of  love” from party militants following Pierre Karl Péladeau’s sudden resignation Monday.

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During the last leadership race in 2014, Hivon backed the candidacy of her colleague, Alexandre Cloutier, who finished second behind Péladeau.

Although Cloutier says he’s already made a decision on whether or not he’ll be throwing his hat in the ring, he has yet to make his decision public.