Next Quebec Liberal Party leadership election
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The next Quebec Liberal party of Canada leadership election will be held after outgoing leader Philippe Couillard resigned on October 4, 2018 and left politics after the party finished second in the 2018 Quebec general election.
Background
Philippe Couillard, who won the 2013 leadership election and led the party to victory in the 2014 Quebec election resigned on October 4, 2018 after the party's second-place finish in the 2018 Quebec general election. The Liberal Party fell from 68 seats to 32 seats and only captured 25% of the popular vote, the party's lowest since Confederation.[1]
On October 5, Pierre Arcand was named interim leader.[2]
Candidates
Possible contenders
- Dominique Anglade, MNA for Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne (2015–), Deputy Premier and Minister of Economic Development under Couillard[1]
- Pierre Arcand, MNA for Mont-Royal and Mont-Royal–Outremont (2008–), Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment under Jean Charest, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Minister responsible for the Lanaudière, Laurentides, Plan Nord, Côte-Nord under Couillard; interim leader[1][2]
- Gaétan Barrette, MNA for La Pinière (2014–), Minister of Health and Social Services under Philippe Couillard[1]
- André Fortin, MNA for Pontiac (2015–), Minister of Transportation under Couillard[1]
- Sébastien Proulx, MNA for Trois-Rivières (2007–08), MNA for Jean-Talon (2015–), Minister of Education, Minister of Families, and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine under Couillard[1]
- Christine St-Pierre, MNA for Acadie (2007–), Minister of Culture and Communications under Charest, Minister for the Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, for the Laurentides and the Minister of International Relations[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hinkson, Kamila (October 4, 2018). "Philippe Couillard steps down, making way for a 'new generation' of Quebec Liberals". CBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- 1 2 Authier, Philip (October 5, 2018). "New interim Liberal leader Pierre Arcand takes aim at CAQ and QS". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
See also
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