2007: Bernard Drainville announces his support for Pauline Marois May 11, 2007: Gilles Duceppe announces that he will run in the race. Minutes later, Pauline Marois declares the same. May 11, 2007: Pro-independence newspaper Le Québécois issues a press release stating that they would support neither Duceppe nor Marois, calling for a candidate without a "history of provincialist administration". May 12, 2007: Gilles Duceppe announces his withdrawal from the race and throws his support to Pauline Marois. June 26, 2007: Marois is acclaimed PQ leader. See also 1985 Parti Québécois leadership election 2005 Parti Québécois leadership election History of Quebec Politics of Quebec Leadership convention Quebec sovereignty movement References External links Official Parti Québécois website Election page on Vigile.net 2007 elections in Canada 2007 2007 in Quebec Parti Québécois leadership election