2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election

The 2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election will take place on April 17, 2021[1] to elect a leader to replace Adrien D. Pouliot, who tendered his resignation on October 16, 2020[2] to focus on his business ventures.[3]

2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
April 17, 2021
Incumbent Leader

Adrien D. Pouliot
2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
DateApril 17, 2021
ConventionTBD
Resigning leaderAdrien D. Pouliot
Won byTBD

Background

Adrien Pouliot announced on Facebook that he would be resigning as party leader on October 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to pursue further business ventures. Pouliot will remain on as party leader until the new leader is chosen.[2]

Timeline

2020
  • October 16 – Adrien Pouliot announces his pending resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec.[2]
  • October 20 – The Leadership Contest Organization Committee (LEOC) is announced.[4]
  • October 27 – The official rules of the election are released.[1]
  • November 11 – Daniel Brisson declares his candidacy.[5]
  • November 22 – Éric Duhaime declares his candidacy.[6][7][8][9]
  • December 16 – First deadline to raise $1,500 as part of the entry fee.[1]
  • December 17 – Last day to register as a candidate.[1]

2021
  • February 17 – Second and final deadline to raise $5,000 as part of the entry fee.[1]

Candidates

Daniel Brisson

Daniel Brisson is an IT specialist who was a former contender in the 2013 leadership election. Brisson previously ran in Vanier-Les Rivières in 2012, and was the People's Party of Canada candidate in Louis-Hébert in 2019.

Candidacy announced: November 11, 2020[5]
Date registered with Élections Québec:
Campaign website: www.dbrissonpcq.com
Policies
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Total endorsements: 0

Éric Duhaime
Éric Duhaime

Éric Duhaime, 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 leader of the Canadian Alliance (2000–2001), Mario Dumont, the leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (1994–2009), and Gilles Duceppe, the leader of the Bloc Québécois (1997–2011; 2015).[10]

Candidacy announced: November 22, 2020[6][7][8][9]
Date registered with Élections Québec:
Campaign website: www.ericduhaime.quebec
Policies
Endorsements of Éric Duhaime (2)
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Total endorsements: 2

Declined

References
  1. "Conservative Party of Quebec - Rules relating to the election of a leader" (PDF). October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. "Adrien Pouliot quitte la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec" (in French). October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. "En route pour 2022!" (in French). October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. "The Québec Conservative Party Launches Its Leadership Race". October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  5. "ENTREVUE EXCLUSIVE : Daniel Brisson se présentera à la chefferie du PCQ" (in French). November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. "Éric Duhaime visera la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec". Radio Canada (in French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  7. "Éric Duhaime se lance dans la course à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec". Le Journal de Québec (in French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  8. "Éric Duhaime souhaite diriger le Parti conservateur du Québec". La Presse (in French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. "Éric Duhaime to run for Conservative Party of Quebec leadership". Montreal Gazette. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. "Éric Duhaime ne ferme pas la porte à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec" (in French). October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  11. "Je connais M. Duhaime depuis 20 ans..." Twitter (in French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. "Je suis 100% derrière Eric Duhaime". November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.


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