2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election
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The 2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election will be held from June 9 to 14, 2025,[1] 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 from caucus.[2] 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.[3][4]
Candidates
Decision pending
Expressed interest
- Plateau-Mont-Royal (2001–2005), Candidate for the Bloc Québécois in Brossard—La Prairie in 2000, Candidate for the Parti Québécois in Robert-Baldwin in 1994.[8]
Potential candidates
- Martin Cauchon, Candidate for the 2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (2002–2003), Minister of National Revenue (1999–2002), Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec) (1996–2002), MP for Outremont (1993–2004).[9]
- Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (2018–2019), Minister of International Trade (2017–2018), MP for Saint-Maurice—Champlain (2015–present).[10][11]
- Luc Fortin, Candidate for mayor of Sherbrooke in 2021, Minister of Families (2017–2018), Minister of Culture and Communications (2016–2017), Candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in Montcalm in 2006, MNA for Sherbrooke (2014–2018).[11]
Declined
- Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services (2014–2018), MNA for La Pinière (2014–2022).[12]
- Karl Blackburn, Director General of the Quebec Liberal Party (2009–2013), MNA for Roberval (2003–2007).[13][11]
- Sophie Brochu, President and CEO of Hydro-Québec (2020–2023).[12][14]
- Madwa-Nika Cadet, Co-president of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023), MNA for Bourassa-Sauvé (2022–present).[15]
- Guy Cormier, President and CEO of Desjardins Group (2016–present).[16]
- Alexandre Cusson, Mayor of Drummondville (2013–2020), President of the Union des Municipalités du Québec (2017–2019).[17][18]
- Monsef Derraji, MNA for Nelligan (2018–present).[19]
- Antoine Dionne Charest, Son of former premier Jean Charest, Member of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023).[20][21]
- Action Démocratique du Québec (1994–2009), Leader of the Official Opposition (2007–2008), MNA for Rivière-du-Loup (1994–2009).[22]
- André Fortin, Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification (2017–2018), MNA for Pontiac (2014–present).[23]
- Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Leisure (2003–2005), MNA for Châteauguay (1994–2008), MNA for Saint-Laurent (2010–2018).[24]
- Sam Hamad, President of the Treasury Board (2016), Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity (2015–2016), Minister of Labour (2014–2015), Minister 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)[25]
- Balarama Holness, Candidate in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in 2022, Leader of Bloc Montreal (2022–present), Candidate for Mayor of Montreal in 2021, Leader of Mouvement Montréal (2021–present), Canadian football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008–2009) and the Montreal Alouettes (2010–2011).[26]
- Joël Lightbound, MP for Louis-Hébert (2015–present).[27]
- Bruno Marchand, Mayor of Quebec City (2021–present).[28][11]
- Charles Milliard, CEO of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (2020–present).[29][30][11]
- 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).[31]
- André Pratte, Co-president of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023), Federal Senator for De Salaberry (2016–2019).[32]
- Alain Rayes, MP for Richmond—Arthabaska (2015–present), Mayor of Victoriaville (2009–2015).[33][18]
- Marwah Rizqy, MNA for Saint-Laurent (2018–present).[34][12][17]
- Marc Tanguay, Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (2022–present), Leader of the Official Opposition (2022–present), MNA for LaFontaine (2012–present).[35]
Opinion polling
Leadership polls
Liberal supporters
| Polling firm | Last date of polling | Sample size |
Source | Margin of error |
Pierre Arcand | Gaétan Barrette | Frédéric Beauchemin | Sophie Brochu | François-Philippe Champagne | Denis Coderre | Alexandre Cusson | Monsef Derraji | Antoine Dionne Charest | André Fortin | Balarama Holness | Joël Lightbound | Pierre Moreau | André Pratte | Alain Rayes | Marwah Rizqy | Marc Tanguay | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Léger Marketing
|
February 5, 2024 | 107 | – | – | – | 3% | – | – | 27% | – | – | 11% | – | 3% | – | – | – | – | 10% | 12% | Undecided/refused to answer 33% | |
Léger Marketing
|
August 21, 2023 | 93 | – | – | – | 1% | – | – | – | 0% | 1% | – | – | 6% | 2% | – | – | 4% | 7% | 28% | Undecided/refused to answer 51% | |
Léger Marketing
|
June 12, 2023 | 112 | – | – | – | 2% | 2% | – | – | – | 0% | – | 5% | – | 1% | – | 1% | – | 6% | 27% | Undecided/refused to answer 55% | |
Léger Marketing
|
November 6, 2022 | 103 | – | 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 |
Source | Margin of error |
Pierre Arcand | Gaétan Barrette | Frédéric Beauchemin | Sophie Brochu | François-Philippe Champagne | Denis Coderre | Alexandre Cusson | Monsef Derraji | Antoine Dionne Charest | André Fortin | Balarama Holness | Joël Lightbound | Pierre Moreau | André Pratte | Alain Rayes | Marwah Rizqy | Marc Tanguay | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Léger Marketing
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February 5, 2024 | 1,032 | ±3.05% | – | – | 3% | – | – | 18% | – | – | 4% | – | 2% | – | – | – | – | 15% | 4% | Undecided/refused to answer 55% | |
Léger Marketing
|
August 21, 2023 | 1,036 | ±3.04% | – | – | 2% | – | – | – | 1% | 1% | – | – | 3% | 3% | – | – | 4% | 11% | 6% | Undecided/refused to answer 70% | |
Léger Marketing
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June 12, 2023 | 1,042 | ±3.03% | – | – | 1% | 7% | – | – | – | 1% | – | 3% | – | 3% | – | 1% | – | 11% | 6% | Undecided/refused to answer 68% | |
Léger Marketing
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November 6, 2022 | 1,028 | ±3.1% | 4% | 2% | – | 4% | 2% | 9% | 0% | – | – | 2% | – | 2% | 5% | – | – | 5% | 1% | Undecided/refused to answer 65% |
Scenario polls
Frédéric Beauchemin as leader
| Polling organisation | Last date of polling | Source | Sample size | MoE | CAQ | QS | PQ | PLQ | PCQ | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leger | February 5, 2024 | 1,032 | ±3.05% | 24 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
Denis Coderre as leader
| Polling organisation | Last date of polling | Source | Sample size | MoE | CAQ | QS | PQ | PLQ | PCQ | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leger | February 5, 2024 | 1,032 | ±3.05% | 23 | 14 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Marwah Rizqy as leader
| Polling organisation | Last date of polling | Source | Sample size | MoE | CAQ | QS | PQ | PLQ | PCQ | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leger | February 5, 2024 | 1,032 | ±3.05% | 23 | 14 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
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