Journalist Martine Biron to run in Quebec election
Quebec: Another Radio-Canada journalist Martine Biron will be a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in the October 3 election.
This move came following departure of Marc Picard, who had served as an MNA in the riding on Quebec City’s South Shore for 19 years. But he has declined to seek an eighth term this time.
Earlier, Biron declined the invitation to run for the post. But after a fresh meeting with the Prime Minister on Tuesday, she decided to run.
The party will make the official announcement on August 10.
Biron has joined the tace of growing media figures including Caroline St-Hilaire (Sherbrooke),Kariane Bourassa (Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré), Bernard Drainville (Lévis), Pascal Déry (Repentigny) and Premier François Legault’s CAQ party.
