P.C3.A9ladeau leadership Parti Québécois
on november 27, 2014, pierre karl péladeau announced intentions run pq s leadership, joining bernard drainville, martine ouellet, jean-françois lisée, alexandre cloutier, , pierre céré. despite fiercely contested race, péladeau frontrunner of campaign, causing jean-françois lisée drop out in january 2015, bernard drainville drop out on april 22, 2015, , pierre céré follow drainville 5 days before leadership election. on may 15, 2015, pierre karl péladeau elected permanent leader. on may 2, 2016, péladeau announced retiring politics dedicate more time family.