The 2021

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leadership election took place on April 17, 2021 to elect a leader to replace

Adrien D. Pouliot Adrien D. Pouliot (born February 27, 1957, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) is a Quebec lawyer, businessman and politician. He is the son of Jean Pouliot, a pioneer of Canadian broadcasting, and the grandson of the mathematician and Université Laval Dean ...

, 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, Du ...

Background

Adrien Pouliot announced on

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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 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 –

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

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, was the Alliance citoyenne candidate for mayor in Quebec City in

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, and was the People's Party of Canada candidate in

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. :Candidacy announced: November 11, 2020 :Date registered with

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Éric Duhaime

, 51, is a political pundit, journalist and former political advisor. Prior to entering politics, Duhaime worked as a radio host on

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, and was an advisor to politicians such as

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, the then-leader of the Canadian Alliance,

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, the then-leader of the

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, and

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, the then-leader of the

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. :Candidacy announced: November 22, 2020 :Date registered with

: :Campaign website:

Declined to run

*Frank Dumas, businessman * Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada; former federal Conservative cabinet minister; former MP for

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*Nicolas Gagnon, spokesperson for ''Québec Fier'' *Yaakov Pollak,

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candidate in

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Results

Notes

References

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