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2009 Action Démocratique Du Québec Leadership Election
The Action démocratique du Québec leadership election, 2009 took place on October 18, 2009 electing Gilles Taillon on the second ballot by a margin of two votes over Éric Caire. Background After the results of the 2008 Quebec election, in which the ADQ went from being the official opposition, and 39 seats (41 MNA's had been elected in 2007, but two crossed the floor to the Liberals) to the traditional third-party role and seven seats, longtime leader Mario Dumont stepped down from the leadership of the party. Candidates Éric Caire Éric Caire, 43 the MNA for La Peltrie. He was elected in 2007, and has served as the Official Opposition's Shadow Minister of Health. *MNAs who are supporters: Marc Picard, MNA for Chutes-de-la-Chaudière *Federal MPs who are supporters: *Senators who are supporters: *Other high-profile supporters: Film-maker Denis Julien and Joanne Marcotte, former MNA's Richard Merlini, François Benjamin, François Desrochers, Pascal Beaupré, Éric La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles Taillon
Gilles Taillon (born August 11, 1945) is the former leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ). A politician, teacher and businessman in Quebec, Canada; he was the ADQ Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the district of Chauveau in the Quebec City area from the 2007 to the 2008 elections. He was not sitting as an MNA when he was selected as the party's new leader in the Action démocratique du Québec leadership election on October 18, 2009. However, he announced his resignation from that position less than a month later following a caucus revolt."Beleaguered ADQ chief wants out" '''', November 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |