François Legault to announce his new cupboard Oct. 20

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QUEBEC — Premier François Legault will expose the membership of his new cupboard on Oct. 20.

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The ceremony will consider spot at 2 p.m. at the legislature.

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Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec won a the vast majority authorities — with 90 MNAs — in the Oct. 3 typical election.

The new cupboard will mark the beginning of Legault’s next phrase in business office. On Tuesday, all the newly elected users of the CAQ caucus will be sworn in to place of work.

In the identical week, recently elected members of the Liberal, Québec solidaire and Parti Québécois will also be sworn in.

No date has been established for the resumption of perform at the legislature, but it is envisioned to be right before Christmas.

So considerably only a single member of the preceding cupboard — Christian Dubé — has been advised he will be being on in the same part, as overall health minister. Legault produced that announcement during the marketing campaign.

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Jean Boulet, for just one, will not be preserving his previous cabinet submit. Right after controversial remarks he built throughout the campaign, Legault introduced Boulet experienced disqualified himself from the job of immigration minister. It is not know whether or not Legault will exclude him from the new cabinet wholly.

Legault has hinted he will hold most of his financial group in place, which would necessarily mean Eric Girard would stay on as finance minister.

On the other hand, Legault has warned “nobody has a certain career in the CAQ.”

There are some openings with the departures of Danielle McCann, who was minister for larger instruction, Nadine Girault, for worldwide relations, and Marguerite Blais, for seniors.

The working day immediately after the election, Legault said he intends to variety a cupboard in what he phone calls the “parity zone,” that means concerning 40 and 60 for every cent women of all ages.

The cupboard at present has 27 users, together with Legault. There are 11 females and 16 men.

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