CAQ Whip Resigns From Caucus, to Run for Conservatives in Next Federal Election

CAQ Whip Resigns From Caucus, to Run for Conservatives in Next Federal Election
Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault (L), applauds Arthabaska MNA Eric Lefebvre after he was sworn in at the legislature in Quebec City, on Dec. 12, 2016. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has dipped into the Quebec government ranks to add a new candidate to his team.

Eric Lefebvre, the Coalition Avenir Québec government whip, is leaving the province’s ruling party and will sit as an Independent before joining the Tories ahead of the next federal election.