2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election
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The next Quebec Liberal Party leadership election will be held to elect a new leader to replace Dominique Anglade, who announced her resignation on November 7, 2022 amid mounting criticism within the party for her performance in the 2022 Quebec general election and for her subsequent decision to remove Liberal MNA Marie-Claude Nichols that saw her removed from caucus.[1] Anglade had led the party to losses in the election held a month earlier, finishing with only 21 seats and 14% of the popular vote, their lowest seat count since 1956 and their lowest share of the popular vote in their history; while the party remained the official opposition, they fell behind the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and opposition Parti Québécois and Québec solidaire to place fourth in the popular vote.[2][3]
Candidates
Potential candidates
- Pierre Arcand, Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and Leader of the Official Opposition (2018–2020), President of the Treasury Board (2017–2018), Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (2014–2017), Minister for Environment, Sustainable Development and Parks (2010–2012), Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie (2008–2010), MNA for Mont-Royal and Mont-Royal–Outremont (2008–2022).[4]
- Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services (2014–2018), MNA for La Pinière (2014–2022).[4]
- Sophie Brochu, President and CEO of Hydro-Québec (2020–present).[4][5]
- François-Philippe Champagne, federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (2021–present), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2019–2021), Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (2018–2019), Minister of International Trade (2017–2018), MP for Saint-Maurice—Champlain (2015–present).[4][6]
- Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal (2013–2017), federal President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (2003–2004), Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2002–2003), Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) (1999–2002), MP for Bourassa (1997–2013).[4][5]
- Alexandre Cusson, Mayor of Drummondville (2013–2020), President of the l'Union des municipalités du Québec (2017-2019).[4]
- André Fortin, Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification (2017–2018), MNA for Pontiac (2014–present).[4][5][6]
- Joël Lightbound, MP for Louis-Hébert (2015–present).[4][6]
- Pierre Moreau, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (2017–2018), President of the Treasury Board (2017), Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports (2016), Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy (2014–2016), Minister of Transport (2011–2012), Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Canadian Francophonie (2011), MNA for Marguerite-D'Youville (2003–2007) and Châteauguay (2008–2018).[4][5][6]
- Alain Rayes, MP for Richmond—Arthabaska (2015–present).[6]
- Marwah Rizqy, MNA for Saint-Laurent (2018–present).[4][5][6]
- Marc Tanguay, MNA for LaFontaine (2012–present).[4]
Declined
- Mario Dumont, Leader of the Action Démocratique du Québec (1994–2009), Leader of the Official Opposition (2007–2008), MNA for Rivière-du-Loup (1994–2009).[7]
- Sam Hamad, President of the Treasury Board (2016), Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity (2015–2016), Minister of Labour (2014–2015), Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade (2011–2012), Minister of Transport (2010–2011), Minister of Labour (2009–2010), Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity (2007–2010), Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks (2003–2005), MNA for Louis-Hébert (2003–2017). Endorsed Moreau.[6]
Opinion polling
Liberal supporters
| Polling firm | Last date of polling | Sample size |
Link | Margin of error |
Pierre Arcand | Gaétan Barrette | Sophie Brochu | François-Philippe Champagne | Denis Coderre | Alexandre Cusson | André Fortin | Joël Lightbound | Pierre Moreau | Marwah Rizqy | Marc Tanguay | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léger Marketing | November 6, 2022 | 103 | [4] | – | 2% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 17% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 1% | Undecided/refused to answer 62% |
All Quebecers
| Polling firm | Last date of polling | Sample size |
Link | Margin of error |
Pierre Arcand | Gaétan Barrette | Sophie Brochu | François-Philippe Champagne | Denis Coderre | Alexandre Cusson | André Fortin | Joël Lightbound | Pierre Moreau | Marwah Rizqy | Marc Tanguay | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léger Marketing | November 6, 2022 | 1,028 | [4] | ±3.1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 9% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 1% | Undecided/refused to answer 65% |
References
- ^ Bruemmer, René (November 7, 2022). "Yielding to critics, Anglade quits as Quebec Liberal leader and MNA". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Le PLQ formera l'opposition officielle". TVA Nouvelles (in French). October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Serebrin, Jacob (October 4, 2022). "Quebec opposition parties call for electoral reform after vote, seat results". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gagnon, Marc-André (November 7, 2022). "[SONDAGE] Possible successeur à Dominique Anglade au PLQ: Denis Coderre, seul prétendant potentiel à se démarquer". QUB (in French). Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Authier, Philip (November 7, 2022). "Analysis: The problems Liberals face go way beyond Dominique Anglade's leadership". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bossé, Olivier (November 7, 2022). "Le choix de Hamad et les autres remplaçants potentiels d'Anglade". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Leblanc, Daniel (September 11, 2022). "MacMillan voit Dumont comme potentiel chef du PLQ". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved November 8, 2022.