St�phane Gendron, the mayor of Huntingdon, says he has ruled out running for the leadership of the Action d�mocratique du Qu�bec, but he may run as a candidate for the party in 2012.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, Gendron said he was flattered by results of a recent L�ger Marketing-Journal de Montr�al poll that showed 25 percent of Quebecers believe he would be the best man to replace Mario Dumont, who resigned as leader of the ADQ earlier this week.
Gendron, who officially became a member of the ADQ last Thursday, said he was surprised by the results of the poll, since he had been previously snubbed by certain members of the party.
He also said he believes there is still room in Quebec's political spectrum for the voice of a third party. Premier Jean Charest will find it difficult to carry out his mandate, and Parti Qu�b�cois leader Pauline Marois will have a tough time garnering new supporters, said Gendron.
Quebecers are looking for a new kind of leadership after witnessing the election of U.S. President Barack Obama, he added.
Until the next provincial election, Gendron intends to keep himself busy with municipal politics.
With files from The Canadian Press
