ALMA, Que. – Alexandre Cloutier is the second candidate to enter the race to succeed Pierre Karl Péladeau as leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ).
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The former cabinet minister announced Friday morning he will seek the sovereigntist party’s top job.
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Cloutier, 38, was runner-up to Péladeau in the last leadership vote in May 2015.
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He has represented the riding of Lac-Saint-Jean since 2007.
He joins Véronique Hivon in the race, which was triggered by Péladeau’s sudden resignation earlier this month.
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The party is scheduled to choose a new leader between mid-September and mid-October.
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