A candidate for the Parti Québécois (PQ) has withdrawn his candidacy just weeks before the provincial election.
Guy Leclair, the PQ candidate and outgoing member of the legislature for the Montreal-area riding of Beauharnois, announced his resignation in a statement late Wednesday.
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The announcement came on the same day Leclair was charged with impaired driving and refusing to obey a police officer.
In his statement, Leclair says he expects to be acquitted of the charges but he had to withdraw for the good of the party.
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He’s due to appear in court Sept. 21, just 10 days before Quebecers go to the polls.
PQ Leader Jean-Francois Lisee, who spent much of the past two days defending Leclair after the allegations became public, has 10 days to find another candidate.
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