Race for new Quebec premier heats up as Bernard Drainville gets high-profile support

CBC: Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault.

Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced Monday they’re endorsing Drainville in the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) leadership race.

Drainville has positioned himself as the candidate best suited to defend Quebec identity and to adopt a stricter immigration policy…