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Quebec Liberals hope to boost their fortunes as they choose new leader
- On June 13, 2025, the Quebec Liberal Party selected a new leader during an event held in the provincial capital, aiming to rebuild its political strength ahead of the October 2026 election.
- The party experienced successive losses to François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec in both 2018 and 2022 and has found it difficult to engage francophone voters living beyond the Montreal area.
- Five candidates contested the leadership, with former federal minister Pablo Rodriguez as the presumed front-runner shown leading in a May Léger survey, though no candidate was expected to win outright on the first ballot.
- Rodriguez emphasized that a premier’s primary responsibility is to bring people together rather than create divisions. Meanwhile, analysts highlighted the need for the Liberals to regain the confidence of francophone voters while navigating a leadership contest complicated by federal political turmoil and ongoing economic issues.
- The new leader faces significant challenges, including addressing a $13.6-billion budget shortfall, countering the rising Parti Québécois which has pledged a sovereignty referendum by 2030, and navigating an electorate that frequently experiences volatile election outcomes.
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Quebec Liberals to Elect New Leader at Convention in Provincial Capital
The Quebec Liberals will choose their new leader Saturday afternoon at a convention in the provincial capital. Five candidates are vying to take the helm of the party, which is hoping to make a comeback after suffering crushing defeats in the last two provincial elections. The campaign has had to compete for the public’s attention with a federal election and a trade war with the United States. Still, party president Rafael Primeau-Ferraro said h…
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