The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is hoping for a comedian to keep riding in Laporte, on Montreal’s South Shore, in its fold during the Oct. 3 election.
The former liberal stronghold, however, Laporte could move, this time, to François Legault’s Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) camp, if we rely on different polls.
Mathieu Gratton will try to replace Nicole Ménard in this riding, as The Canadian Press learned on Tuesday. The official announcement of his candidacy will be made on Wednesday. There was no nomination in Laporte.
In his forty years, Mathieu Gratton was a newcomer to politics. His ex -wife, actress and television host Patricia Paquin, and he are the parents of an autistic child, who is now in her twenties. Mr. Gratton entered politics specifically to defend the goal and the rights of people with autism.
Previously, he formed a comedy duo, Mass cramp, with Ghislain Dufresne. In 2000, Olivier Gala awarded him the prize for discovery of the year.
A constituency that can change allegiance
In Laporte, a riding that includes parts of Longueuil and Saint-Lambert, the fame of QLP is down.
In 2014, Ms. won. Ménard had a comfortable majority of 7,803 votes, which garnered 47% of the vote, a majority that fell to 2,479 votes in 2018. QLP received 35% of the vote, against 28% for CAQ, in the last general election. According to the Qc125 electoral projection site, which collects and analyzes polls, Laporte will be able to wear the colors of CAQ this fall.
The CAQ selected to present Isabelle Poulet, former municipal councilor in Sainte-Julie and member of the board of directors of Moisson Rive-Sud.
Former vice president of Bank of Montreal, Nicole Ménard was elected for the first time in 2007, and re-elected effortlessly thereafter. He was Minister of Tourism in the Charest cabinet, chief whip and president of the caucus in the Couillard cabinet. The former minister chose not to seek a sixth term. He was one of 13 Liberal MPs who decided not to pursue their political careers.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
