The Parti Québécois has lost a high-profile candidate in the upcoming provincial elections due to an ethics scandal. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced on social media that he was removing Vincent Marissal from the Taschereau riding due to an alleged lack of ethics. Marissal is a former journalist who previously represented Quebec Solidaire in the legislature. St-Pierre Plamondon says Marissal used his apartment, for which he received a National Assembly allowance, for a house exchange. Plamondon says this does not respect the code of ethics, which forbids legislature members from profiting from National Assembly allowances. Marissal had made a splashy entrance into the pre-election campaign on Monday, months after leaving Québec solidaire. In the end, he was a candidate for the Parti Québécois for only two days. - This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 26, 2026.
