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QUEBEC — Another potential Liberal leadership candidate has bowed out of the race to replace Philippe Couillard.

Pontiac MNA André Fortin, the former transportation minister, confirmed Tuesday he will not seek to replace Couillard as the head of the party.

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Fortin told a news conference the demands of the leadership are incompatible with the demands of his family life. Fortin is the father to two girls, ages two and six.

Fortin, 37, will remain the MNA for Pontiac.

“It (winning) would have a monstrous impact on my family and that was the moment of truth for me,” Fortin told reporters. “I know myself. I would have spent 20 hours a day, seven days a week with the members of this party trying to rebuild.

“It just didn’t coincide with the type of father I want to be.”

Fortin said he gave himself six months to think over running and confirmed he had a team ready in case he decided to make a go of it. Fortin had been considered the frontrunner.