A poll organized by La Presse along with the Members of the National Assembly in Quebec had them select the best parliamentarians among themselves during the most recent session. The results: the Liberal MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, tied for third with the interim leader of the Parti Québécois Pascal Bérubé. They each received 15 votes. In second was the PQ MP Harold LeBel and in first; Minister Simon Jolin-Barette of the CAQ with 41 votes. More details are available at the following link:
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/201906/23/01-5231417-palmares-des-parlementaires-generation-montante.php

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