Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay quits caucus, will run for Parti Québécois
Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay has announced his departure from the party to run for the Parti Québécois in the upcoming provincial election. He will officially resign from the House of Commons at the beginning of the summer break. Savard-Tremblay has represented the St-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton riding since 2019 and will be listed as an Independent until the election.
- ▪Savard-Tremblay is leaving the Bloc Québécois to join the Parti Québécois.
- ▪He will resign as a member of the House of Commons at the start of the summer break.
- ▪The Parti Québécois is expected to announce his candidacy for the Oct. 5 election.
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Open this photo in gallery:Savard-Tremblay will resign as a member of the House of Commons at the start of the summer break, a source says.Justin Tang/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountBloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay is leaving his party’s caucus to run for the Parti Québécois in the fall provincial election.Savard-Tremblay officially left the Bloc today and is listed as an Independent on the House of Commons website.A source in the Parti Québécois who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Canadian Press that Savard-Tremblay will represent them in the Oct.
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