Overview
- Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said Legault removed him from cabinet, adding he will remain an MNA and intends to run in 2026.
- Legault is unveiling a new cabinet today after proroguing the National Assembly until Sept. 30 to give incoming ministers time to settle into their roles.
- Radio-Canada reports Ian Lafrenière is expected to take over public security, with Bernard Drainville moving to environment and Sonia LeBel to education, while Geneviève Guilbault is poised to shift to municipal affairs and Jonatan Julien to transport.
- Agriculture Minister André Lamontagne and Families Minister Suzanne Roy confirmed they will leave cabinet, and Andrée Laforest resigned as municipal affairs minister to run for mayor of Saguenay.
- The overhaul follows scrutiny over SAAQclic cost overruns of roughly $500 million, with Legault testifying that ministers should have asked more questions, as the Gallant commission’s final report is due in mid‑December.