Latest News About Geneviève Guilbault

Here are the latest updates I can share, based on recent reporting:

• Geneviève Guilbault, Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs, announced she will leave provincial politics at the end of her current term, citing family reasons. She stressed that this decision was made long ago and is not tied to public opinion or recent political events. [sources: CBC report on her departure and press conference coverage][1]

• The announcement was made publicly in January 2026, with Guilbault stating her priority is her family and that she would consider politics again in the future but not in the near term.[1]

• There has been media analysis and coverage noting that her departure could influence internal dynamics within the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and Quebec politics more broadly, though Guilbault herself indicated she is not foreseeably retiring from public life entirely.[5][6][1]

• Related context: Guilbault has previously testified or spoken on issues related to transportation and infrastructure in Quebec, including involvement in commissions and policy discussions, but the current focus is her planned departure from politics.[4][6]

If you’d like, I can pull the exact statements from the press conference or recent articles, or summarize regional reactions from Quebec media. I can also set up a brief timeline of her career and key policy positions.

Citations:

• CBC: Geneviève Guilbault leaves politics at end of term[1]
• CTV/Global-related coverage and clips[6][4][5]