Quebec Premier François Legault, left, hugs Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant, who has announced his decision to resign as minister and sit as an Independent, at the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, October 30, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, hugs Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant, who has announced his decision to resign as minister and sit as an Independent, at the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, October 30, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
QUÉBEC - A Quebec minister has resigned amid an uproar over a recently passed law that imposes a new payment system on the province's doctors.Â
Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announced his resignation from the governing party this morning, accompanied by Premier François Legault.Â
Carmant's daughter, a physician, has published an open letter criticizing the new law, which ties part of doctors' remuneration to performance targets.Â
Carmant, also a physician, says the last few weeks have been difficult and he is choosing to prioritize his family.Â
Legault, a personal friend of Carmant, says he understands the decision and the importance of putting family first.Â
Carmant will remain an Independent member of the provincial legislature.Â
This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Oct. 30, 2025.
