MontrealThe premier’s office confirmed Thursday morning the rumours that had been swirling about changes to the government team. François Legault will carry out a cabinet shuffle next week.National Assembly sitting delayed to end of the monthCBC News · Posted: Sep 04, 2025 8:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoThe office of Quebec Premier François Legault said in a statement that a cabinet shuffle will help spur new momentum and ideas to help advance the government’s priorities. (Sylvain Roy Roussel/CBC)Quebec Premier François Legault will carry out a cabinet shuffle next week as he works on a reset ahead of the next provincial election in 2026.His office confirmed Thursday morning the rumours that had been swirling about changes to the government team.The announcement comes days after Legault testified in the Gallant commission, which is leading the public inquiry into the $500-million cost overrun for the province’s automobile insurance board’s digital transition project.Legault said on Tuesday he first learned of cost overrun issues through Quebec’s auditor general report published in February. During his testimony, he acknowledged that cabinet members, particularly transport ministers tasked with overseeing the Société de l’assurance de l’automobile du Québec (SAAQ), should have asked more questions about rising costs for the project and inform him of issues earlier. Public Security Minister François Bonnardel was transport minister from October 2018 to 2022. He was succeeded by current Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault. In a statement, the premier’s office says Legault is promising change and has been consulting with citizens, his MNAs, and his cabinet on how to better serve the needs of Quebecers.That change will start next week with a cabinet shuffle, according to the office.”It will be an opportunity to reinvigorate the government team and make room for new ideas to advance government priorities,” the statement reads. The new sitting at the National Assembly was set to begin on Sept. 16, but the premier’s office says that it will be postponed until Sept. 30 to allow the shuffled ministers to get used to their new portfolios.With files from Radio-Canada
Legault to shuffle cabinet next week
