Outaouais CAQ members plan to run for re-election amid party resignations

Four CAQ MNAs in the Outaouais and the region's Liberal MNA have confirmed they will seek re-election after a series of CAQ resignations; Quebec's provincial election is scheduled for Oct. 5.

Several CAQ representatives in the Outaouais have announced they intend to run again in the next provincial election. The region's only Liberal MNA also confirmed plans to seek re-election. These statements arrive after recent resignations and ministers stepping aside within the CAQ. Quebec's provincial election is scheduled for Oct. 5. What is known: - Mathieu Lacombe and other CAQ MNAs in the Outaouais have said they will seek re-election. - The premier, François Legault, announced his resignation and some ministers have stepped aside or said they are not running again. - Other parties, including the Liberals, Parti Québécois, Québec Solidaire and Conservatives, are considering or naming potential candidates; the Conservative leader is scheduled to visit the region on Feb. 4. - The next provincial election is set for Oct. 5. Summary: The sitting MNAs' announcements indicate incumbents in the Outaouais plan to stay in the race despite recent CAQ turnover. The next major procedural date is the provincial election on Oct. 5, while other parties continue to finalize candidate plans.