OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay is leaving his party’s caucus to run for the Parti Québécois in the fall provincial election.

Savard-Tremblay officially left the Bloc today and is listed as an Independent on the House of Commons website.

A source in the Parti Québécois who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Canadian Press that Savard-Tremblay will represent them in the Oct. 5 election.

The news he is joining the PQ was first reported by Radio-Canada.

The source says Savard-Tremblay will resign as a member of the House of Commons at the start of the summer break.

The Parti Québécois communications office refused to officially confirm the information, but noted that leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will be in St-Hyacinthe, Que., on Friday to announce a candidate for the nomination in the riding.

Savard-Tremblay has been a member of Parliament since 2019, elected three times in the riding of St-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, located east of Montreal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2026.

Michel Saba, The Canadian Press