Huntingdon MNA Carole Mallette will be stepping away from politics and will not run in the upcoming provincial election this fall.
Mallette announced she would not seek a second term in a written statement sent on May 29. The MNA, who was first elected during the 2022 general election, said she was leaving to focus on her family. “My children remain my priority, and they need me,” she explained, noting she could not commit to offering the same level of presence, attentiveness, and service that she has provided over the past few years for another term.
Mallette confirmed that her decision did not reflect her dedication to her party, the Coalition Avenir Québec, or to its new leader. “I have great respect for Ms. Fréchette and our incredible team, and I will continue to support them,” she said, before adding that she would ensure a responsible and respectful transition with her successor following the October 5 election.
Mallette is currently serving as the parliamentary assistant to Eric Girard, the minister responsible for infrastructure as well as minister of finance. She sits as a member of the Committee on Labour and the Economy as well as the Committee on Public Finance and previously worked as the parliamentary assistant to the minister of labour.
Throughout her term, Mallette said she has prioritized diligence and hard work while emphasizing the importance of teamwork when it came to working with municipalities, local businesses, community organizations, government departments, school service centers and boards, regional health authorities and healthcare professionals, as well as citizens, unions, the UPA, federal representatives, and many other local partners.
“We joined forces, consulted, collaborated, and achieved concrete results. We helped evolve laws, regulations, and programs so that they better reflect our regional and rural reality,” she added, while highlighting her efforts to champion national issues in the interest of all Quebec citizens with the aim of providing a voice for the regions.
Mallette pointed out how she and her team, including Marie-Claude Picard, Sylvain Cazes, Carline Louis-Charles, Richard Bonin, and Chantal Laramée, have advocated for the riding’s rural communities and small municipalities, always with the goal of building a strong, dynamic, and forward-looking region.
Mallette expressed that, regardless of party politics, the people of Huntingdon will continue to be a top priority. And, she said, “I thank them from the bottom of my heart for the trust they placed in me in 2022.”