Premier Legault unveils 30 member Quebec cabinet after big election win
Posted October 20, 2022 7:57 am.
Last Updated October 20, 2022 6:43 pm.
Quebec Premier François Legault’s new cabinet will have 14 women and 16 men – in addition to the premier himself.
Legault unveiled his new cabinet today, which includes mostly familiar faces from his party’s first mandate and a handful of newly elected members after his Coalition Avenir Quebec won 90 of the legislature’s 125 seats in the Oct. 3 provincial election.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Among the key names returning are Christian Dubé in health, Simon Jolin Barrette as Justice Minister, Eric Girard in finance and Geneviève Guilbault, who takes on transport while conserving her deputy premier post.
François Bonnardel replaces her as public security minister.
Newcomers entering cabinet include former Parti Québécois cabinet minister Bernard Drainville in education and Kateri Champagne Jourdain, the first Indigenous woman elected to the national assembly, as employment minister.
Kateri Champagne Jourdain is sworn in as Quebec Employment minister, during a ceremony at the Quebec Legislature, in Quebec City, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Champagne Jourdain is the first indigenous person to serve as a Quebec Cabinet minister. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Bernard Drainville is congratulated by Lt. Gov. Michel Doyon as he is sworn in as Quebec Education Minister, during a ceremony at the Quebec Legislature, in Quebec City, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Ian Lafrenière keeps his title as minister of Indigenous relations.
Jean Boulay, who was in hot water during the Election campaign for making derogatory remarks about immigrants – is no longer immigration minister. Christine Fréchette takes on that file. But he maintains his title for labour minister.
In 2018, Legault announced a 26-member cabinet and achieved gender parity for about three months before a cabinet shuffle.
Legault had said previously his aim was to have a cabinet that would be composed of between 40 and 60 per cent women.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2022.
