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Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec Will Not Attend Swearing-In Ceremony

Manon Jeannotte, the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, has announced that she will not participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the new government ministers. This decision was made at the request of Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. This marks the first time in Quebec's history that a cabinet will be sworn in without the presence of the Lieutenant-Governor.

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Manon Jeannotte, the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, has confirmed that she will not attend the ceremony for the swearing-in of ministers for the newly elected government led by Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. This decision was announced on Tuesday, with the Lieutenant-Governor stating her intent not to become the focus during the event. The absence of the Lieutenant-Governor during this ceremony is notable as it departs from traditional practices in Quebec governance, making it the first occasion in which ministers will be sworn in without her presence. Various news sources, including regional and national outlets, report this development, highlighting its significance in Quebec's political landscape.

Analyzed Canadian Outlets (14)

7 headlines · wire copies grouped

Conseil des ministres: la lieutenante-gouverneure sera absente, à la demande de PSPP
7 outlets
Une cérémonie d’assermentation du Conseil des ministres sans lieutenante-gouverneure
2 outlets
Conseil des ministres | La lieutenante-gouverneure sera absente de la cérémonie
1 outlet
La lieutenante-gouverneure ne veut pas devenir le «centre d’intérêt»
1 outlet
PSPP présente, seul, un Cabinet de 23 ministres
1 outlet
Quebec cabinet to be sworn in under premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
1 outlet
Une cérémonie d'assermentation du Conseil des ministres sans lieutenante-gouverneure
1 outlet