Business executive Charles Milliard seeks Quebec Liberal leadership
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Charles Milliard, the former CEO of Quebec's federation of chambers of commerce and a pharmacist by training, is running for the leadership of the Quebec Liberals.
Milliard made the announcement in a video posted on social media early Tuesday. He said he would work to restore the Liberal party’s standing in Quebec politics.
“This leadership campaign will be about bringing a stronger Quebec, with a better economy, a transparent government and public services you can actually rely on,” he said in the video.
Milliard finished in second last year, in the party’s previous leadership contest to Pablo Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stepped down last month, after weeks of internal discord and allegations of vote-buying by party members during his leadership race.
The race to replace Rodriguez will officially begin on Jan. 12. A new leader is expected to be chosen at a party convention on March 14.
Several other potential leadership candidates, including Karl Blackburn, the former head of the Conseil du patronat du Québec, have said they won’t run for the position.
Others are considering the possibility. Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, a former CEO of VIA Rail Canada, told Radio-Canada earlier this week that the door is “still open” to running for the leadership.
Quebec's general election is scheduled for Oct. 5.
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