The head of the province's anti-corruption unit will stay on for another five-year mandate.

Robert Lafrenière was chosen to lead the unit, known by its French acronym UPAC, in 2011.

His initial five-year mandate expired on March 28, but the government temporarily extended it while officials considered a replacement.

At a news conference in Quebec City today, Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux said there were three names in the running for the job, but the government opted for continuity and chose to keep Lafrenière in his role.

Lafrenière had a long career in policing before he was named to the unit.

"I love my job," he told CBC News on Tuesday. "And I'm not yet finished that job."

In the last 5 years, UPAC has made 164 arrests and audited 2,000 companies. The unit was based on New York City's Department of Investigation (DOI) – one of the oldest law-enforcement organizations in the United States.