Pablo Rodriguez is not ruling out recruiting former CAQ member Pierre Dufour as a candidate in the upcoming elections: “A damn good guy,” according to the Liberal leader.

“When I saw how he was treated by Mr. Legault because he stood up for his region, I called him. We had a very friendly chat, but I wanted to commend his courage,” Rodriguez explained on the sidelines of his party’s caucus in Quebec City on Tuesday.

Premier François Legault expelled Dufour, the member for Abitibi-Est, from the CAQ caucus last week because he had suggested to La Presse that he might resign if the premier did not appoint an elected representative from the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region as a minister.

“We have a lot of work ahead of us to deliver the changes Quebecers expect. The government team is and must

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