Bain was facing a charge of first−degree murder in Denis Blanchette’s death outside a nightclub as then−Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois was inside celebrating her party’s 2012 election win.
Alexandre Cloutier, Veronique Hivon, Martine Ouellet, Jean-Francois Lisee and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon are vying to replace Peladeau, who resigned in early May citing family issues.