 He was re-elected in 1998, and again in 2003 when the Liberals ousted the Parti Québécois in the provincial election.After the 1995 referendum, Mulcair was eminent in demanding an inquiry about the rejection of thousands of ballots for the 'No' side.According to "Le Devoir" journalist Michel David, Mulcair is the person who coined the expression "Pinocchio syndrome", which was the title of a book by André Pratte published in 1997 about lies in politics.