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Quebec Liberals chief organizer will not renew mandate

At the end of a tumultuous week for the party, Jean-Franois Helms, the chief organizer of the Quebec Liberal Party, announced his departure.

Liberal party suffered its worst defeat in Quebec election history

Under Dominique Anglade's leadership, the Quebec Liberals received only 14 per cent of the popular vote in the Oct. 3 election. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

The chief organizer of the Quebec Liberal Party, Jean-Franois Helms, says he will not renew his mandate.

Helms said Saturdayin a post on social media that he informed Leader Dominique Anglade and party president Rafael Primeau-Ferraro of his decision.

The announcement comes at the end of a tumultuous week for the Liberal party.

On Thursday, one of the party's longest-serving members, Marie-Claude Nichols, was kicked out of the Liberal caucus after a disagreement over shadow cabinet positions.

Jean-Franois Helms was named the party's chief organizer in July 2020. (Radio-Canada)

Helms was the chief organizer of Anglade's spring 2020 leadership campaign a race she won by acclamation and he was named the party's chief organizer in July 2020.

The Liberal party suffered its worst defeat in history, in terms of popular vote, in Quebec's Oct. 3 election.