Quebec liberals shuffle cabinet in shadow, move Derraji to health critic

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Gaétan Barrette returns to the shadow cabinet as a critic of justice and ethics.

Liberal leader Dominique Anglade has reorganized her shadow cabinet following Marie Montpetit's ouster in November.
Liberal leader Dominique Anglade has reorganized her shadow cabinet following Marie Montpetit’s ouster in November. Photo by Jacques Boissinot /Canadian Press Archives

Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade reshuffled her cabinet Tuesday and gave Nelligan MNA Monsef Derraji the job of health critic.

The 45-year-old from Montreal who represents the West Island equestrian will be the one who questions the Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, in the National Assembly, after having been critical of the opposition on the economy.

Derraji has a master’s degree in pharmaceutical administration and recently completed a doctorate in public health. He worked at CHSLD during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The reorganization of the shadow cabinet became necessary after the expulsion of Marie Montpetit in November. She had been the health critic, but was removed from her post after a public exchange on Twitter with fellow liberal MNA Gaétan Barrette. She was later removed from the caucus on an accusation of psychological harassment.

Barrette returns to the shadow cabinet, becoming a critic for justice and ethics, where he will exchange words with Simon Jolin-Barrette. Gaétan Barrette has already announced that he will not be a candidate in the next general election.

Other roles redistributed Tuesday:

  • Isabelle Melançon (Verdun): Environment, employment and status of women
  • Marc Tanguay (LaFontaine): Economy, energy, natural resources, innovation and science
  • Gregory Kelley (Jacques-Cartier): cybersecurity, digital, indigenous affairs
  • Frantz Benjamin (Viau): Work
  • Jennifer Maccarone (Westmount — Saint-Louis): Families, Poverty, Social Solidarity, and LGBTQ2
  • Pierre Arcand (Mont-Royal — Outremont): Chairman of the Caucus, Treasury Board

Reference-montrealgazette.com

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