Parti Québécois officially launches leadership race to replace Péladeau

MONTREAL – The Parti Québécois (PQ) leadership race is officially underway.

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Party president Raymond Archambault said Monday

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Alexandre Cloutier, Véronique Hivon, Martine Ouellet, Jean-François Lisée and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon are the candidates hoping to succeed Pierre Karl Péladeau, who stepped down in early May.

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The five will have to collect another $10,000 by September in order to stay in the race.

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Two debates, one in Sherbrooke and the other in Montreal, are scheduled for September.

The vote takes place Oct. 5-7.