Youri Chassin Quits CAQ to Sit as Independent, Says Government Spends Too Much

Youri Chassin Quits CAQ to Sit as Independent, Says Government Spends Too Much
MNA Youri Chassin announces his decision to leave the CAQ government caucus and sit as an independent, during a news conference at the legislature in Quebec City on Sept. 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec legislature member Youri Chassin announced Thursday he’s leaving the Coalition Avenir Québec to sit as an Independent, becoming the second member of government to quit in a little more than one week.

Chassin’s announcement came hours after he wrote an open letter published in local media criticizing Premier François Legault’s party for abandoning its principles of smaller government.