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Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • March 2, 2026

Quebec Minister Responsible for Seniors Caroline Proulx responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL -- Two prominent Quebec legislature members say they won't be running in the provincial election scheduled for the fall.

Longtime Coalition Avenir Quebec cabinet minister Caroline Proulx says she's ready to move on as she approaches her 60th birthday.

Proulx is minister responsible for housing and the status of women, and has held other portfolios including tourism and seniors since she was elected in the Berthier riding north of Montreal in 2018.

Meanwhile, Independent legislature member Vincent Marissal says he'll be leaving politics at the end of his term.

The Montreal member made waves last year when he left Quebec solidaire, the leftist party that had suspended him for meeting with its rival Parti Quebecois.

Before Marissal's victory in Rosemont in 2018 the riding was held by former PQ leader Jean-Francois Lisee. Proulx's riding was also in PQ hands for the 10 years preceding her 2018 victory.

The next election is scheduled for Oct. 5.

This report by was first published March 2, 2026.