Quebec ‘Superminister’ Pierre Fitzgibbon Says Drop in Motivation Is Why He’s Leaving

Quebec ‘Superminister’ Pierre Fitzgibbon Says Drop in Motivation Is Why He’s Leaving
Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Pierre Fitzgibbon (L) shake hands following a news conference in Rimouski, Que. on Sept.4, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec “superminister” Pierre Fitzgibbon says he is leaving office because he lost motivation to do the job—and that it was the premier who pushed him out the door months earlier than planned.

Fitzgibbon, who held the economy and energy portfolios, told reporters in Rimouski, Que., Wednesday that he’s quitting two years ahead of the provincial election—and right before hearings are to begin on his massive energy reform bill.