quebec — former federal cabinet minister and montreal mayor denis coderre has confirmed he is interested in running for the leadership of the quebec liberals.
coderre said he crossed one major hurdle monday when his doctors informed him he has recovered from a mild stroke that sidelined him in april 2023 — he had to relearn how to walk and speak — and is once again fit for duty.
that means he might make a run for the job left vacant with the resignation of dominique anglade in november 2022 after the party’s poor showing in the last general election. coderre said he would make a final decision about running in may and, in the meantime, wants to get himself back in shape by walking .
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coderre said he has been watching a 10-part radio-canada documentary on the life of former liberal premier robert bourassa, a man who rebuilt his political career after a defeat. coderre’s defeat came at the hands of valérie plante , who replaced him as mayor of montreal, a job he held from 2013 to 2017. he ran against plante again in 2021, losing to the incumbent.
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so far, the only candidate who has expressed interest in the leadership job is marguerite-bourgeoys mna frédéric beauchemin .