St-Pierre Plamondon sworn in as Quebec's 34th premier, unveils 23-member cabinet

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was sworn in as premier on Oct. 21 and presented a 23-minister cabinet (14 men, 9 women), down from 30 under the previous government. Catherine Gentilcore is deputy premier, immigration minister and minister responsible for Quebec's accession to independence; Nicolas Marceau holds Finance and Infrastructure; Marie-Claude Sarrazin holds Justice and Intergovernmental Affairs. The premier personally holds a new homelessness portfolio. The PQ governs in a minority; the legislature reconvenes in mid-November.