2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election

2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election
	Spring 2025
Leader before election; Marc Tanguay (interim);	Elected Leader ; TBD;

The 2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election will be held in spring 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 that saw her removed 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

Expressed Interest

Frédéric Beauchemin, MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys (2022–present).[5][6]
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).[7][8]
Joël Lightbound, MP for Louis-Hébert (2015–present).[9][10][11]

Declined

Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services (2014–2018), MNA for La Pinière (2014–2022).[10]
Karl Blackburn, Director General of the Quebec Liberal Party (2009–2013), MNA for Roberval (2003–2007).[12]
Sophie Brochu, President and CEO of Hydro-Québec (2020–2023).[10][13]
Madwa-Nika Cadet, , Co-president of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023-present), MNA for Bourassa-Sauvé (2022-present).[14]
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).[15][16]
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).[17]
Alexandre Cusson, Mayor of Drummondville (2013–2020), President of the Union des Municipalités du Québec (2017-2019).[18][16]
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-present).[20]
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).[21]
André Fortin, Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification (2017–2018), MNA for Pontiac (2014–present).[22]
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)[11]
Bruno Marchand, Mayor of Quebec City (2021-present).[23]
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).[24]
André Pratte, Co-president of the Committee on the Revival of the QLP (2023-present), Federal Senator for De Salaberry (2016–2019).[14]
Alain Rayes, MP for Richmond—Arthabaska (2015–present).[25][16]
Marwah Rizqy, MNA for Saint-Laurent (2018–present).[26][10][18]
Marc Tanguay, Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (2022-present), Leader of the Official Opposition (2022–present), MNA for LaFontaine (2012–present).[7]

Opinion polling

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	André Fortin	Balarama Holness	Joël Lightbound	Pierre Moreau	André Pratte	Alain Rayes	Marwah Rizqy	Marc Tanguay	Other
Léger Marketing	August 21, 2023	93	PDF	–	–	–	1%	–	–	–	0%	1%	–	6%	2%	–	–	4%	7%	28%	Undecided/refused to answer 51%
Léger Marketing	June 12, 2023	112	PDF	–	–	–	2%	2%	–	–	–	0%	5%	–	1%	–	1%	–	6%	27%	Undecided/refused to answer 55%
Léger Marketing	November 6, 2022	103	PDF	–	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	André Fortin	Balarama Holness	Joël Lightbound	Pierre Moreau	André Pratte	Alain Rayes	Marwah Rizqy	Marc Tanguay	Other
Léger Marketing	August 21, 2023	1,036	PDF	±3.04%	–	–	2%	–	–	–	1%	1%	–	3%	3%	–	–	4%	11%	6%	Undecided/refused to answer 70%
Léger Marketing	June 12, 2023	1,042	PDF	±3.03%	–	–	1%	7%	–	–	–	1%	3%	–	3%	–	1%	–	11%	6%	Undecided/refused to answer 68%
Léger Marketing	November 6, 2022	1,028	PDF	±3.1%	4%	2%	–	4%	2%	9%	0%	–	2%	–	2%	5%	–	–	5%	1%	Undecided/refused to answer 65%

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