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Quebec cabinet minister Robert Poeti won’t run again in this year’s election

May 30, 2018 | 11:30 AM

QUEBEC — A sixth member of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard’s Liberal cabinet has announced he won’t seek re-election later this year.

Robert Poeti, who has been the minister for integrity in public procurement since last October, says he is proud to have contributed to the adoption of seven laws in his political career.

Poeti, 62, was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2014.

The former Quebec provincial police officer served as transport minister between 2014 and 2016 before Couillard kicked him out of cabinet. 

Poeti joins fellow ministers Julie Boulet, Martin Coiteux, Stephanie Vallee, Jean-Marc Fournier and David Heurtel in deciding to pack it in.

Nine Liberal backbenchers have also said they won’t run again in the campaign leading to the Oct. 1 election.

The Canadian Press

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