PQ president to be candidate Terrebonne byelection to replace Fitzgibbon [Video]

The Parti Québécois (PQ) announced Tuesday evening that the party’s president, Catherine Gentilcore, as a candidate to replace Pierre Fitzgibbon in the vacant seat in the riding of Terrebonne.

A race for the seat has yet to take place, but Gentilcore has already been endorsed by Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon. The party leader will officially present her on Wednesday morning at a press briefing in Terrebonne.

Speaking on TVA, the candidate explained that this was a logical next step in her career, as she has been party president for nearly a year. She said she wanted to devote herself “full-time” to the party’s social project and “defend independence.”

The 39-year-old businesswoman from Repentigny is hoping to take the riding back from the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) now that Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon has announced he’s leaving office. 

On social media, Gentilcore said she was “really looking forward to going door-to-door,” adding: “I …