TV Host Alex Boissonneault Enters Quebec Politics with PQ

Monday, May 12, 2025, 1:21 pm

Media personality Alex Boissonneault is trading airtime for campaign trails as he launches his bid with the Parti Québécois in Arthabaska. The shift from broadcasting to politics leaves voters both intrigued and skeptical, as they now await whether his on-screen charm can navigate the tricky waters of local governance.


ledevoir.com / L’animateur Alex Boissonneault se lance en politique avec le PQ

Le parti doit en faire l’annonce officiellement mercredi dans la circonscription d’Arthabaska.

lapresse.ca / Partielle dans Arthabaska | L’animateur Alex Boissonneault sera candidat pour le Parti québécois

L’animateur à ICI Première et l’ex-correspondant parlementaire Alex Boissonneault fait le saut en politique et devient candidat du Parti québécois dans Arthabaska, où se tiendra une élection partielle d’ici septembre.


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