Gérard Deltell, member of the national assembly for Chauveau, didn't want to talk Monday about his future with the party. (CBC)

Action Démocratique du Quebec's four remaining caucus members will meet Tuesday without their leader, only days after the party lost two of its national assembly members, Radio-Canada reported Monday.

On Friday, former party leadership candidate Éric Caire and fellow national assembly member Marc Picard announced they were leaving the party to sit as independents.

The two said they could not support newly elected party leader Gilles Taillon.

On Monday, Gérard Deltell, the member for Chauveau, refused to discuss his future, provoking speculation he could be jumping ship as well.

Asked about his intentions, Deltell said he could not comment.

But he was saddened by the departure of Caire and Picard, he said.

"I am listening to everything that is happening and everything that is said," Deltell said. "I am an ADQ MNA and proud to be one."

Caire turned down an invitation Monday from Pauline Marois to join her Parti Québécois, calling the party too left-wing. Marois said over the weekend that the door was open to both Caire, and Picard, although they would have to be on the same page about certain issues, including sovereignty.

Asked whether his own party would welcome the new independent members, Premier Jean Charest did not reject the idea but said he had not authorized any attempt to recruit the two.

"I can tell you from experience that if an MNA decided to make a change — to sit as an independent or to go elsewhere, it really has to come from them," Charest said.

In an attempt to prevent Caire from quitting the party, Taillon offered last week to let him be the party's deputy leader in the legislature, Radio-Canada also reported Monday. The offer was rejected.

Taillon's decision to appoint Francois Bonnardel to the job of leader in the legislature also angered Caire.

Meanwhile, PQ house leader Stéphane Bédard said the Action Démocratique du Quebec's official party status should be reviewed.

After Friday’s defections, the party has only four caucus members — one less than the minimum required for official party status.

With files from The Canadian Press