The Parti Quebecois has a new star candidate with ties to the mayor's office in Montreal: Christian Picard will seek election in the Chambly riding during the upcoming provincial election.
PQ leader Jean Francois Lisee welcomed Picard into the fold on Sunday, saying he hopes Picard will help rejuvenate the party's image and win the seat currently held by the CAQ.
"We have proposals for this century, and the CAQ -- many times -- has proposals from the last century," Lisee said in announcing his new star candidate.
Picard currently serves as the Lachine borough cabinet director, and previously held the position of chief of staff for the Quebec Environment Ministry while Pauline Marois led the province.
His political history is long, and holds strong ties to the PQ and the Bloc Quebecois.
He also played an important part in helping Valerie Plante get elected as Montreal's mayor.
In hopes of revitalizing his party's image, Lisee announced a shuffle of his team last Friday.
Earier last week, he revealed his former competitor to lead the PQ, Veronique Hivon, would run as his deputy party leader.