Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois looked to Liberal MNAs to join her in voting for non-confidence motion in Premier Jean Charest on Wednesday. Marois wants to get rid of “a rotten system that Quebecers no longer want,” and cites her call for a public inquiry into the construction industry as her main motive. For his part, Charest dismissed the motion, saying the National Assembly is “not a people’s court.” A new election is unlikely, since the Liberals hold a majority of seats.
UPDATE: Thanks to their Parliamentary majority, the Liberals defeated the censure motion 61 to 57.
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