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.

Longtime Parti Quebecois (PQ) MNA Guy Leclair is still a candidate in the riding of Beauharnois even though he’s facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol for the second time. 

The finance minister lost his cool Wednesday during question period, making an outburst in English.