Bousquet expressed his readiness to seek the UWP leadership at its planned convention in October 2007."Dismissed minister joins UWP leadership race", radiojamaica.com, August 31, 2007. Following Compton's death on September 7, 2007, reports indicated that Bousquet only supported the designation of Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King as Prime Minister on the condition that he be brought back into the cabinet,"KING AT THE HELM", nationnews.com, September 10, 2007. but he was not included in it when a cabinet reshuffle occurred on September 12."St Lucia swears in new cabinet ministers" , Caribbean Net News, September 13, 2007.
