Politics · Canada · 1 hr ago
Quebec premier names 22 ministers and sets out major mandates
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appointed 22 ministers to his new cabinet, one of the province’s smallest in decades.
He gave each minister detailed responsibilities, making the swearing-in ceremony unusually long despite the cabinet’s small size.
Education Minister Joël Arseneau must launch province-wide consultations in early 2027 and involve young people and parents.
The consultations are expected to last 18 months to two years and are meant to help restore confidence in public schools.
Health Minister Marie-Karlynn Laflamme has been tasked with dismantling Santé Québec, though the government has not explained how it will do so.
St-Pierre Plamondon has said he wants to decentralize health care, while Camille Pellerin-Forget will handle mental health and social services.
The government’s plans will now depend on how ministers carry out their mandates, including the education consultations and changes to health services.
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon named a cabinet of 22 ministers.
The reduced cabinet received extensive responsibilities, with ministers given detailed mandates at their swearing-in.
Education Minister Joël Arseneau was tasked with launching province-wide education consultations in early 2027.
Health Minister Marie-Karlynn Laflamme’s first mandate is to dismantle Santé Québec.
Pascal Bérubé became minister of Culture and the French Language.
- Who
- Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and his 22 ministers.
- What
- St-Pierre Plamondon appointed his cabinet and assigned ministers major mandates.
- When
- October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Quebec. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the National Assembly.
- Why
- The premier set out responsibilities and expectations for his ministers. The sources do not state a further reason.
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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon named his 22 ministers and assigned them mandates at their swearing-in.
Education Minister Joël Arseneau is to launch province-wide education consultations.
Arseneau said the education consultations would run for this period.
- Cabinet size
- 22 ministers
- Premier
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
- Education consultations
- Scheduled to begin in early 2027
- Consultation duration
- 18 months to two years
- Health minister
- Marie-Karlynn Laflamme
- Culture and French Language minister
- Pascal Bérubé
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What people are saying
[Paul St-Pierre Plamondon] described at length the expectations he had for each of his ministers and even though there were very few of them [...] it was one of the longest swearing-in ceremonies I have attended
Quebec is ready for a major reflection on public schools and people expect there to be results too
Watch us closely, we are very determined. He did not send me to Culture for nothing. He is sending his most experienced member. We have big plans and it will not take long.