Son of ex-premier Jean Charest to run for Quebec Liberals in Montreal’s Verdun riding - BERITAJA

The boy of erstwhile Quebec premier Jean Charest will beryllium moving for the Liberals successful the autumn provincial election.

Antoine Dionne Charest was formally nominated Wednesday nighttime successful the Verdun riding successful Montreal, pinch his mother and Liberal Leader Charles Milliard successful attendance.

Milliard said Dionne Charest is simply a long-serving Liberal member, and the leader expressed dream his caller enlistee will beryllium portion of the party’s renewal.

Jean Charest, premier from 2003 to 2012, did not be the information meeting.

Dionne Charest, meanwhile, said he had absorbed the family values of giving back, and said he has authorities successful his blood.

The Verdun riding successful southwestern Montreal was erstwhile a Liberal stronghold, but it fell to Québec solidaire successful 2022.

“My begetter inspired maine to strive for excellence and to service others,” Dionne Charest said astatine the information meeting, arsenic statement supporters applauded. “And I beryllium him a awesome indebtedness of gratitude.”

Most polling suggests the Liberals are moving 2nd to the Parti Québécois successful voting intentions up of the Oct. 5 vote.

The governing Coalition Avenir Québec, which sits third, is having to contend pinch an exodus of its elected members; much than 30 person announced their departures.

On Thursday, Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe is expected to go the latest to opportunity he won’t tally again, 1 time aft Labour Minister Jean Boulet made a akin announcement.

Lacombe, who was first elected successful 2018, precocious raised eyebrows erstwhile he told reporters he’d ballot “yes” to sovereignty successful an eventual referendum, contempt his party’s stated committedness to take sides Quebec’s interests wrong Canada.