Boisclair quits as leader of Parti Québécois

[CBC News]

PQ Leader André Boisclair resigned Tuesday after weeks of speculation about his political future, saying, 'I believe I've given my best in this job.'

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[westmanguy]

Boisclair is gay.

Alot of people speculate this is one of the reasons PQ got a big hit.

 

[s_lone]

Boisclair is gay.

Alot of people speculate this is one of the reasons PQ got a big hit.

And a lot of people in Quebec don't give a crap about him being gay. He did poorly as a leader and being gay has nothing to do with it.

The PQ needs to renew itself and its approach to national independance. Any potential PQ leader is in for a very tough challenge.