The Aporia · CAQ minister apologizes, is booted from caucus after attending PQ election party

Mathieu Lacombe, Quebec’s former culture minister and member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), has apologized for attending a Parti Québécois election night celebration following his party's defeat. The CAQ subsequently expelled him from its caucus after La Presse reported on the incident Thursday in Montreal.

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Story summary

Mathieu Lacombe, Quebec's former culture minister and member of The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), has been expelled from his own political party following an incident where he was photographed attending a Parti Québécois (PQ) election night celebration in Montreal. The expulsion came after La Presse reported the controversial event on Thursday. Lacombe has apologized for his actions, but it did not prevent him from being removed from the CAQ caucus. This incident occurred amid the PQ's significant electoral victory over the CAQ, leading to severe consequences for disloyal members within the defeated party.

Written for “Quebec Political Scandal” on 2026-10-09, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Quebec Political Scandal

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“The articles describe different events: one predicts the election results, while the other reports on a minister's apology and expulsion after attending an opposing party's gathering post-election.”

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“Article A reports on the Parti Québécois winning a minority government, while Article B covers a separate incident of a CAQ minister being expelled for attending a PQ election party.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of events related to the Parti Québécois's win but describe distinct incidents: one about implications for federal politics and another about a CAQ minister attending a PQ event.”

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Who wrote this

Vicky Fragasso-Marquis The Canadian Press

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Topics

La Presse Montreal Parti Québécois Quebec The Coalition Avenir Québec

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La Presse ORG · 1× Mathieu Lacombe PERSON · 1× Montreal ORG · 1× Parti Québécois ORG · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× The Coalition Avenir Québec ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Coalition Avenir Québec expelled Mathieu Lacombe from the party after La Presse reported Thursday that he’d attended the PQ gathering in Montreal.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

2026-10-09 · Toronto Star

CAQ minister apologizes, is booted from caucus after attending PQ election party · assertive framing

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Quebec’s former culture minister is apologizing for attending a Parti Québécois election night gathering as his own party suffered a crushing defeat. asserted

party → apologize → defeat

The Coalition Avenir Québec expelled Mathieu Lacombe from the party after La Presse reported Thursday that he’d attended the PQ gathering in Montreal. asserted

he → expel → Montreal