Quebec Premier Confirms Another Sovereigntist Candidate for Fall Election

Quebec Premier François Legault responds to the Opposition during question period March 22, 2022, at the legislature in Quebec City. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL—Quebec Premier François Legault has named another sovereigntist who will carry his party’s banner in the fall election.

Legault confirmed today the nomination of Caroline St−Hilaire, former Bloc Québécois MP and mayor of Longueuil, Que., as a candidate in the Sherbrooke riding, one of the province’s biggest cities.