Canadian Party of Quebec announces 5 candidates
The Canadian Party of Quebec has announced its first slate of five candidates.
The party, which largely targets Anglophone voters, says it's offering an alternative to people who are unhappy with Bills 96 and 21.
The candidates include:
- Party leader Colin Standish, Westmount–Saint-Louis
- Jean Marier, Nelligan
- Marc Goguen, LaBelle
- Danilo Velasquez, Gatineau
- Jean Lalonde, Argenteuil
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