2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election
2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election Date June 9–14, 2025 Convention Quebec City Resigning leader Dominique Anglade Entrance Fee $40,000 Spending limit $400,000
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]
Rules and procedures [ edit ] The race will officially start on January 13, 2025. Candidate registration will be available between the start of the race and April 11. To be registered in the race, candidates would need to collect signatures from 750 party members from at least 70 electoral districts and 12 administrative regions with 350 of those needing to be new members who became ones after May 27, 2024, and to deposit an $40,000 entry fee. The spending limit will be $400,000. The voting period will be between June 9 and 14, 2025, with every members of the party who were members on May 20 being able to vote. Points will be allocated to candidates with 250,000 of them being distributed according to results from electoral districts and 125,000 of them according to the vote of members 25 years old and younger. The candidate who win over 50% of the total amount of points become leader of the party. If no candidates reach this threshold, a second round will be organized between the two candidates who received the most points from the first round. The new leader will be announced on July 14 during a convention in Quebec City .[ 1] [ 5] [ 6]
The requirements to enter the race, the spending limit and timeframes for the start of the race and the election, set in late 2024 and in the spring of 2025, respectively, were announced in October 2023.[ 7] [ 8] The precise dates of the start of the race and the voting period and other parts of the procedure were announced in April 2024.[ 1] [ 5]
In April 2024, the party announced that, if more than one candidate is running for election, four debates will be organized between April 12 and June 8, 2025.[ 5]
Announcement pending [ edit ] Pablo Rodriguez , Federal Minister of Transport (2023–present), Quebec lieutenant for the Liberal Party of Canada (2019–present), Minister of Canadian Heritage (2021–2023), Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2019–2021), Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (2018–2019), Federal Chief Government Whip (2017–2018), MP for Honoré-Mercier (2004–2011; 2015–present).[ 14]
Nicolas Tétrault , Businessman, Montreal city councillor for the 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 .[ 15] Gaétan Barrette , Minister of Health and Social Services (2014–2018), MNA for La Pinière (2014–2022).[ 16]
Karl Blackburn , Director General of the Quebec Liberal Party (2009–2013), MNA for Roberval (2003–2007).[ 17]
Sophie Brochu [fr ] , President and CEO of Hydro-Québec (2020–2023).[ 16] [ 18]
Madwa-Nika Cadet , Co-president of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023), MNA for Bourassa-Sauvé (2022–present).[ 19]
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).[ 20]
Guy Cormier, President and CEO of Desjardins Group (2016–present).[ 21]
Alexandre Cusson [fr ] , Candidate in the 2020 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election , Mayor of Drummondville (2013–2020), President of the Union des Municipalités du Québec (2017–2019).[ 22] [ 23]
Monsef Derraji , MNA for Nelligan (2018–present).[ 24]
Antoine Dionne Charest, Member of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023), Son of former premier Jean Charest .[ 25] [ 26]
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).[ 27]
André Fortin , Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification (2017–2018), MNA for Pontiac (2014–present).[ 28]
Jean-Marc Fournier , Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (2012–2013), Leader of the Official Opposition (2012–2013), Minister of Justice (2010–2012), Leader of the government in parliament (2007–2008; 2010–2012; 2014–2018), Minister of Revenue (2007–2008), Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports (2005–2007), Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Leisure (2003–2005), MNA for Châteauguay (1994–2008), MNA for Saint-Laurent (2010–2018).[ 29]
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).[ 30]
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), Former canadian football player.[ 31]
Joël Lightbound , MP for Louis-Hébert (2015–present).[ 32]
Bruno Marchand , Mayor of Quebec City (2021–present).[ 33] [ 34]
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), Candidate in the 2013 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election , 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).[ 35]
André Pratte , Co-president of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023), Federal Senator for De Salaberry (2016–2019).[ 36]
Alain Rayes , Quebec lieutenant for the Conservative Party of Canada (2017–2020; 2021–2022), MP for Richmond—Arthabaska (2015–present), Mayor of Victoriaville (2009–2015).[ 37] [ 23]
Marwah Rizqy , MNA for Saint-Laurent (2018–present).[ 38] [ 16] [ 22]
Marc Tanguay , Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (2022–present), Leader of the Official Opposition (2022–present), MNA for LaFontaine (2012–present).[ 39]
Antoine Tardif [fr ] , Mayor of Victoriaville (2021–present), Mayor of Daveluyville (2013–2016), Former ice hockey goaltender.[ 40] Frédéric Beauchemin[ edit ] Frédéric Beauchemin (not a candidate)
Former minister
Party officials
Denis Coderre
Former minister
Party official
Pablo Rodriguez (not a candidate)
Declined to endorse [ edit ] Leadership election [ edit ]
Polling firm
Last date of polling
Sample size
Source
Margin of error
Pierre Arcand
Gaétan Barrette
Frédéric Beauchemin
Karl Blackburn
Sophie Brochu
François-Philippe Champagne
Denis Coderre
Alexandre Cusson
Monsef Derraji
Antoine Dionne Charest
André Fortin
Balarama Holness
Joël Lightbound
Charles Milliard
Pierre Moreau
André Pratte
Alain Rayes
Marwah Rizqy
Pablo Rodriguez
Marc Tanguay
Antoine Tardif
Other
Léger Marketing
August 25, 2024
108
PDF
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1%
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6%
16%
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4%
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7%
–
–
–
2%
13%
11%
3%
Undecided/refused to answer 37%
Léger Marketing
June 3, 2024
104
PDF
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2%
5%
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12%
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4%
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1%
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6%
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30%
5%
Undecided/refused to answer 36%
Léger Marketing
February 5, 2024
107
PDF
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3%
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27%
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11%
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3%
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10%
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12%
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Undecided/refused to answer 33%
Léger Marketing
August 21, 2023
93
PDF
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0%
1%
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6%
2%
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4%
7%
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28%
–
Undecided/refused to answer 51%
Léger Marketing
June 12, 2023
112
PDF
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2%
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0%
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5%
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1%
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1%
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6%
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27%
–
Undecided/refused to answer 55%
Léger Marketing
November 6, 2022
103
PDF
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2%
4%
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4%
1%
17%
1%
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0%
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0%
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4%
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3%
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1%
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Undecided/refused to answer 62%
Polling firm
Last date of polling
Sample size
Source
Margin of error
Pierre Arcand
Gaétan Barrette
Frédéric Beauchemin
Karl Blackburn
Sophie Brochu
François-Philippe Champagne
Denis Coderre
Alexandre Cusson
Monsef Derraji
Antoine Dionne Charest
André Fortin
Balarama Holness
Joël Lightbound
Charles Milliard
Pierre Moreau
André Pratte
Alain Rayes
Marwah Rizqy
Pablo Rodriguez
Marc Tanguay
Antoine Tardif
Other
Léger Marketing
August 25, 2024
1,041
PDF
±3.04%
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1%
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7%
10%
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2%
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3%
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7%
8%
4%
2%
Undecided/refused to answer 57%
Léger Marketing
June 3, 2024
1,015
PDF
±3.08%
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2%
1%
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13%
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2%
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2%
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10%
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7%
3%
Undecided/refused to answer 62%
Léger Marketing
February 5, 2024
1,032
PDF
±3.05%
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3%
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18%
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4%
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2%
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15%
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4%
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Undecided/refused to answer 55%
Léger Marketing
August 21, 2023
1,036
PDF
±3.04%
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2%
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1%
1%
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3%
3%
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4%
11%
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6%
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Undecided/refused to answer 70%
Léger Marketing
June 12, 2023
1,042
PDF
±3.03%
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1%
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7%
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1%
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3%
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3%
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1%
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11%
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6%
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Undecided/refused to answer 68%
Léger Marketing
November 6, 2022
1,028
PDF
±3.1%
4%
2%
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4%
2%
9%
0%
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2%
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2%
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5%
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5%
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1%
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Undecided/refused to answer 65%
Frédéric Beauchemin as leader[ edit ]
Polling organisation
Last date of polling
Source
Sample size
CAQ
QS
PQ
PLQ
PCQ
Other
Lead
Leger
February 5, 2024
PDF
1,032
±3.05%
24
15
35
13
11
2
11
Denis Coderre as leader [ edit ]
Polling organisation
Last date of polling
Source
Sample size
CAQ
QS
PQ
PLQ
PCQ
Other
Lead
Leger
August 25, 2024
PDF
1,041
±3.04%
23
14
30
16
12
4
7
Leger
February 5, 2024
PDF
1,032
±3.05%
23
14
31
21
9
3
8
Charles Milliard as leader [ edit ]
Polling organisation
Last date of polling
Source
Sample size
CAQ
QS
PQ
PLQ
PCQ
Other
Lead
Leger
August 25, 2024
PDF
1,041
±3.04%
23
15
31
14
13
4
8
Marwah Rizqy as leader [ edit ]
Polling organisation
Last date of polling
Source
Sample size
CAQ
QS
PQ
PLQ
PCQ
Other
Lead
Leger
February 5, 2024
PDF
1,032
±3.05%
23
14
34
16
10
3
11
Pablo Rodriguez as leader [ edit ]
Polling organisation
Last date of polling
Source
Sample size
CAQ
QS
PQ
PLQ
PCQ
Other
Lead
Leger
August 25, 2024
PDF
1,041
±3.04%
23
13
30
19
11
3
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