Quebecor announces that, following his decision to enter politics, Pierre Karl Péladeau resigned this morning as Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of Quebecor and Chairman and member of the Boards of Directors of Quebecor Media and TVA Group. Quebecor also confirms that Mr. Péladeau has promised to place his financial interests in the Corporation in a blind trust or under a blind management agreement if he is elected to Québec’s National Assembly on April 7. As of today, Mr. Péladeau will no longer take part in any decisions respecting the Corporation’s daily or strategic management.

Françoise Bertrand, Chairperson of the Board of Quebecor, and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Vice Chairman of the Board of Quebecor, issued the following statement: Quebecor employs 12,000 people in Québec and nearly 16,000 across Canada. As one of the Canada’s largest private employers, our priority is to create shareholder value.

We will continue managing Quebecor in the interests of all shareholders, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Quebecor has always been responsive to its customers’ needs and that will remain our priority. Through our strong brands, such as Videotron, TVA, Le Journal de Québec, Le Journal de Montréal, Sun Media, Archambault and many others, we will continue delivering the best possible customer experience.

Finally, Quebecor management wishes to stress that the newsrooms of its media properties will continue to operate fully independently and to defend the public interest. Coverage of the current Québec provincial election campaign will continue to be fair and impartial towards all political parties and candidates.