CAQ Whip Resigns From Caucus, to Run for Conservatives in Next Federal Election

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has dipped into the Quebec government ranks to add a new candidate to his team. Eric Lefebvre, the Coalition Avenir Québec government whip, is leaving the province’s ruling party and will sit as an Independent before joining the Tories ahead of the next federal election. Mr. Poilievre wrote on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that he was very proud to have Mr. Lefebvre join the Conservative team. On April 16, Mr. Lefebvre announced he was leaving the CAQ caucus but would continue to represent the riding of Arthabaska, northeast of Montreal, as an Independent....