Expelled CAQ member of Quebec legislature slams government over doctor payment bill
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MONTREAL – A member of the Quebec legislature whom the premier expelled from his caucus says she no longer recognizes the party she used to represent.
Isabelle Poulet says she is “profoundly disappointed” by how the Coalition Avenir Québec government has handled a new law that changes how doctors in the province are paid.
She says doctors in her riding on Montreal’s South Shore are angry, and she regrets voting for the bill, which she says was poorly planned and communicated.
Poulet posted the comments on Facebook this morning as part of a resignation speech she was planning to give at the national assembly.
But she cancelled her press conference at the last minute to meet with Premier François Legault, who then expelled her from caucus for having approached the Liberals about crossing the floor.
Poulet, whose riding used to be a Liberal stronghold, will now sit as an Independent member of the legislature.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2025.