Actress Anne Casabonne will not be a candidate to ride in Charlesbourg in the next provincial election, Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ) leader Éric Duhaime has confirmed.
Discussions continue for about a week between management PCQ and the local party association in Charlesbourg, as Radio-Canada reported on Friday.
According to our information, the spread of this news caused dissatisfaction among some members, who were uncomfortable that a candidate from outside the Capitale-Nationale could possibly be parachuted into Charlesbourg.
Anne never wanted to force herself on CharlesbourgEric Duhaime explained in a brief telephone interview, Monday at noon.
The actress was in Quebec on Saturday to participate in the symposium of PCQ on the subject of health. He would also meet with Charlesbourg activists on Sunday at a local meeting, but he has finally given up on participation.
Mr. Duhaime said he was not disappointed with the circumstances, especially as he was working to democratize the process of selecting candidates for PCQ since he became a chef.
” We don’t want to create tension. “
In an interview with Radio-Canada, the president of the local association of Charlesbourg for PCQRoberto Paré, expressed his preference for an open investiture, although he recognized the quality of Ms. Casabonne.
Apply anyway
Mrs Casabonne would however be a candidate for PCQ this fall, Éric Duhaime repeated, without specifying which constituency he sees now.
With the exception of Charlesbourg, it is unlikely to appear in the larger region of Quebec City, where the PCQ has already found its candidates for the majority of the constituents.
One of the hypotheses is that he could run again for the votes on board Marie-Victorin, on the south coast of Montreal, where he collected 10% of the votes in the April 11 by-election.
I want Anne to play a leading role in the next campaignindicates Mr. Duhaime, and added that the actress was an asset for her political training because of the popularity she gained with the Quebec public.
Source: Radio-Canada
