Alex Boissonneault launches PQ candidacy with local pride

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1:21 pm

Alex Boissonneault has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the PQ, banking on deep local roots to win over his constituency. The announcement is generating a buzz that’s as local as a town hall meeting—with its own share of political theatrics.

theglobeandmail.com / PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest

Alex Boissonneault, a former journalist with Radio-Canada, hopes voters in the Arthabaska riding will look past his choices as a young adult

thestar.com / PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest

SAINT-FERDINAND - The Parti Québécois is defending its candidate in an upcoming byelection northeast of Montreal after criticism of his far-left, militant past.

ledevoir.com / Alex Boissonneault confirme sa candidature et mise sur ses racines

L’annonce de la candidature a fait grand bruit, en raison de son passé judiciaire comme militant d’extrême gauche.

lapresse.ca / Candidat du PQ dans Arthabaska | Alex Boissonneault mise sur ses racines

Visé par de multiples attaques avant même la confirmation de sa candidature, le journaliste Alex Boissonneault a annoncé mercredi matin qu’il porterait les couleurs du Parti québécois (PQ) dans Arthabaska, soulignant ses racines profondes dans cette circonscription, où le curé du village l’appelle…

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