PQ leader asks caucus to stay ready for next election after minority win

Quebec Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has urged his party to remain prepared for the upcoming election following their recent minority government win. St-Pierre Plamondon and his colleagues from the Parti Québécois are scheduled to be sworn in on October 15, with the announcement of the cabinet to follow on October 21. After the election, all 127 of the party's candidates were invited to a meeting in Drummondville to review their performance and hear from both victorious and defeated individuals.

St-Pierre Plamondon expressed his intention to adopt a collaborative approach to governance, acknowledging that the reception of this approach by other parties is outside of their control. He also emphasized the necessity to stay organized for a future election campaign, albeit not in the immediate future.

The PQ secured 59 seats in the election, narrowly edging out the Quebec Liberal Party with 40 seats, and the Quebec Conservative Party with 19 seats. Québec solidaire received nine seats, while the Coalition Avenir Québec did not field any candidates. Questions arose regarding the potential assignment of special tasks to high-profile candidates who were defeated, Alex Boissonneault and Pascal Paradis.

Additionally, the PQ must address the representation of the Quebec City region, as they failed to secure a seat. François Gariépy, who lost the Charlevoix—Côte-de-Beaupré riding, attributed the party's poor showing in this area to their refusal to agree to a third road link between Quebec City and its south shore during their previous term.