Quebec premier to prorogue legislature, with new session starting Oct. 19

Quebec Premier François Legault says he will prorogue the province’s legislature and a new session will begin Oct. 19.

Legault made the announced Thursday afternoon in a news release, but the decision must be approved by his cabinet and it won’t be official until it is proclaimed by the lieutenant-governor. 

The premier says it’s time to begin planning for what’s to come after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new session will begin with a speech from the throne, which will outline the government’s priorities for the final months of its current mandate. A provincial election must take place on or before Oct. 3, 2022.