The CAQ's interim leader asks for a place at the National Assembly

Mathieu Lévesque, the new interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), has made a formal request for access to the National Assembly. His party did not elect a single MNA in the general election.

CAQ's share of voters, according to Éric Duhaime

13 %

The CAQ still drew about half a million votes, or 13 per cent of voters by the count of Éric Duhaime, leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec.

Why it needs the other parties

Assembly rules bar people who are not elected from meeting the press inside the parliament building. To get in, the CAQ needs the backing of the parties that hold seats.

I sincerely hope CAQ members will not be subjected to the affront at the National Assembly that the Conservatives suffered over the past four years.

— Éric Duhaime, Conservative Party of Quebec leader

How the other parties answered

• Conservatives: open to talks
• Liberals: discussions to come
• Parti Québécois: no answer yet
• Québec solidaire: no answer yet

The Conservatives say they are open to talks and the Liberals say discussions will take place. The Parti Québécois and Québec solidaire had not answered by midday Monday.