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Coalition star Jacques Duchesneau says he won’t run in next Quebec election
QUEBEC – The Coalition for Quebec’s Future is losing one of its star members.
Former Montreal police chief Jacques Duchesneau says he won’t run again for the party when the next election is called.
Duchesneau has gained a reputation for blowing the whistle on corruption in the province.
He told a news conference in Quebec City this afternoon he had promised to run for one term and that staying longer would cause family problems.
Duchesneau was elected at the last election, in September 2012.
Premier Pauline Marois is expected to call a mid-April election within weeks. The Coalition has 18 seats in the 125-seat national assembly and sits a distant third in public opinion polls behind the Parti Quebecois and the Liberals.
Coalition Leader Francois Legault praised Duchesneau, saying he gave him valuable advice.
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