MONTREAL - Pauline Marois is stepping down as Parti Quebecois leader after a crushing election defeat on Monday.
The party won only about 30 of the 125 ridings up for grabs, down from the 54 it had when the election was called.
Marois, who won a minority government in 2012 as she became the province's first female premier, also lost her own riding of Charlevoix-Cote-de-Beaupre.
She gave no details in her speech on Monday night about when she will leave the party.
Marois became PQ leader in 2007.
Philippe Couillard's Liberals rolled to victory in Monday's election with about 70 seats.
The party won only about 30 of the 125 ridings up for grabs, down from the 54 it had when the election was called.
Marois, who won a minority government in 2012 as she became the province's first female premier, also lost her own riding of Charlevoix-Cote-de-Beaupre.
She gave no details in her speech on Monday night about when she will leave the party.
Marois became PQ leader in 2007.
Philippe Couillard's Liberals rolled to victory in Monday's election with about 70 seats.
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