The 2021
Conservative Party of Quebec
The Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ; french: Parti conservateur du Québec (PCQ)) is a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was authorized on 25 March 2009 by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec. The CPQ has gradually run more c ...
leadership election
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Generally, any political party can determine its own rules governing how and when a l ...
took place on April 17, 2021
to elect a leader to replace
Adrien D. Pouliot, who tendered his resignation on October 16, 2020
to focus on his business ventures. The election was won by radio host and columnist
Éric Duhaime
Éric Duhaime (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian conservative columnist, radio host, and politician serving as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec since April 17, 2021.
Early life and education
Born on April 15, 1969, in Montreal, ...
.
Background
Adrien Pouliot announced on
Facebook
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that he would be resigning as party leader on October 16, 2020, to pursue further business ventures. Pouliot remained party leader until the new leader was chosen.
Timeline
2020
*October 16 –
Adrien Pouliot
Adrien Pouliot, (January 4, 1896 – March 10, 1980) was a Canadian mathematician and educator.
Born in Île d'Orléans, Quebec. He married Laure Clark and was cousin of André Hudon. He obtained a B.A. in applied sciences from the École ...
announces his pending resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec.
*October 20 – The Leadership Contest Organization Committee (LEOC) is announced.
*October 27 – The official rules of the election are released.
*November 11 –
Daniel Brisson declares his candidacy.
*November 22 –
Éric Duhaime
Éric Duhaime (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian conservative columnist, radio host, and politician serving as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec since April 17, 2021.
Early life and education
Born on April 15, 1969, in Montreal, ...
declares his candidacy.
*December 16 – First deadline to raise $1,500 as part of the entry fee.
*December 17 – Last day to register as a candidate.
2021
*February 17 – Second and final deadline to raise $5,000 as part of the entry fee.
*March 2 – The first debate between Éric Duhaime and Daniel Brisson is held.
*March 15 – Last day to become an eligible party member.
*March 16 – Voting opens electronically and by mail.
*March 31 – The second debate between Éric Duhaime and Daniel Brisson is held.
*April 17 –
**Voting closes.
**The results are announced.
Debates
Candidates
Daniel Brisson
Daniel Brisson is an IT specialist who was a contender in the 2013 leadership election. Brisson ran in
Vanier-Les Rivières
Vanier-Les Rivières is a provincial electoral district in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It consists of the entire territory of the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City.
...
in
2012
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, was the
Alliance citoyenne candidate for mayor in Quebec City in
2017
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, and was the
People's Party of Canada
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candidate in
Louis-Hébert Louis-Hébert could refer to:
* Louis-Hébert (provincial electoral district)
*Louis-Hébert (federal electoral district)
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in
2019
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.
:Candidacy announced: November 11, 2020
:Date registered with
Élections Québec:
Éric Duhaime
Éric Duhaime
Éric Duhaime (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian conservative columnist, radio host, and politician serving as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec since April 17, 2021.
Early life and education
Born on April 15, 1969, in Montreal, ...
, 51, is a political pundit, journalist and former political advisor. Prior to entering politics, Duhaime worked as a radio host on
98,5 FM, and was an advisor to politicians such as
Stockwell Day, the then-leader of the
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance (french: Alliance canadienne), formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (french: Alliance réformiste-conservatrice canadienne), was a centre-right to right-wing federal political party in Canada that existed ...
,
Mario Dumont, the then-leader of the
Action démocratique du Québec, and
Gilles Duceppe, the then-leader of the
Bloc Québécois.
:Candidacy announced: November 22, 2020
:Date registered with
Élections Québec:
:Campaign website:
Declined to run
*Frank Dumas, businessman
*
Maxime Bernier
Maxime Bernier (born January 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician who is the founder and leader of the People's Party of Canada (PPC). Formerly a member of the Conservative Party, Bernier left the caucus in 2018 to form the PPC. He was the membe ...
, leader of the
People's Party of Canada
The People's Party of Canada (french: Parti populaire du Canada, PPC) is a right-wing populist federal political party in Canada. The party was formed by Maxime Bernier in September 2018, shortly after his resignation from the Conservative P ...
; former federal
Conservative
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cabinet minister; former
MP for
Beauce
*Nicolas Gagnon, spokesperson for ''Québec Fier''
*Yaakov Pollak,
2018
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candidate in
Mont-Royal–Outremont
Results
Notes
References
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Conservative
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Elections in Quebec
2021 elections in Canada
Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election