2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
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| Turnout | 78.3%[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Date | April 17, 2021 |
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| Convention | Hotel Château Laurier, Québec City, Québec |
| Resigning leader | Adrien D. Pouliot |
| Won by | Éric Duhaime |
| Ballots | 10,183 |
| Candidates | 2 |
| Entrance fee | $5,000[2] |
| Spending limit | $60,000[2] |
The 2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election took place on April 17, 2021[2][3] to elect a leader to replace Adrien D. Pouliot, who tendered his resignation on October 16, 2020[4] to focus on his business ventures.[5] The election was won by radio host and columnist Éric Duhaime.[6][7][8][9]
Background
Adrien Pouliot announced on Facebook 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.[4]
Timeline
2020
- October 16 – Adrien Pouliot announces his pending resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec.[4]
- October 20 – The Leadership Contest Organization Committee (LEOC) is announced.[10]
- October 27 – The official rules of the election are released.[2]
- November 11 – Daniel Brisson declares his candidacy.[11]
- November 22 – Éric Duhaime declares his candidacy.[12][13][14][15]
- December 16 – First deadline to raise $1,500 as part of the entry fee.[2]
- December 17 – Last day to register as a candidate.[2]
2021
- February 17 – Second and final deadline to raise $5,000 as part of the entry fee.[2]
- March 2 – The first debate between Éric Duhaime and Daniel Brisson is held.[16]
- March 15 – Last day to become an eligible party member.[2]
- March 16 – Voting opens electronically and by mail.
- March 31 – The second debate between Éric Duhaime and Daniel Brisson is held.[17]
- April 17 –
- Voting closes.
- The results are announced.[1]
Debates
| No. | Date | Place | Host | Moderator | Language | Participants | |||||||||||||||||
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| P Participant N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or withdrawn) | Duhaime | Brisson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | March 2, 2021 | Online | CMATV | Michel Montminy | French | P | P | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | March 31, 2021 | Radio (Lévis) | CJMD-FM | Guillaume Ratté-Côté | French | P | P | ||||||||||||||||
Candidates
Daniel Brisson
Daniel Brisson is an IT specialist who was a contender in the 2013 leadership election. Brisson ran in Vanier-Les Rivières in 2012, was the Alliance citoyenne candidate for mayor in Quebec City in 2017, and was the People's Party of Canada candidate in Louis-Hébert in 2019.
- Candidacy announced: November 11, 2020[11]
- Date registered with Élections Québec:
Endorsements of Daniel Brisson (2)
- MNAs:
- Federal politicians:
- Municipal politicians:
- Former MNAs: (2)
- Claude Roy (Former ADQ MNA for Montmagny-L'Islet, 2007-2008)[18]
- Albert De Martin (Former interim leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec, 2012-2013; former ADQ MNA for Huntingdon, 2007-2008; 2014 candidate in Huntingdon; 2015 Conservative candidate in Salaberry—Suroît)[19]
- Former federal politicians:
- Former municipal politicians:
- Other prominent individuals:
- Organizations:
- Media:
- Total endorsements: 2
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 then-leader of the Canadian Alliance, Mario Dumont, the then-leader of the Action démocratique du Québec, and Gilles Duceppe, the then-leader of the Bloc Québécois.[20]
- Candidacy announced: November 22, 2020[12][13][14][15]
- Date registered with Élections Québec:
- Campaign website: ericduhaime.quebec
Endorsements of Éric Duhaime (8)
- MNAs:
- Federal politicians: (3)
- Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Conservative Senator for La Salle)[21][22]
- Leo Housakos (Former Speaker of the Senate, April 2015–December 2015; Conservative Senator for Wellington, Quebec)[23]
- Josée Verner (Interim Deputy Leader of the Canadian Senators Group; Senator for Montarville, Quebec; former federal cabinet minister and former Conservative MP for Louis-Saint-Laurent, 2006-2011)[24]
- Municipal politicians:
- Former MNAs:
- Former federal politicians: (1)
- Stockwell Day (Former Leader of the Official Opposition, 2000-2001; former leader of the Canadian Alliance, 2000-2001; former federal cabinet minister; former MP for Okanagan—Coquihalla, 2000-2011; former Alberta PC MLA for Red Deer-North, 1986-2000)[25]
- Former municipal politicians: (1)
- Yves Lévesque (Former mayor of Trois-Rivières; 2019 Conservative candidate in Trois-Rivières)[26]
- Other prominent individuals: (2)
- Samuel Grenier (Vice-President and Spokesperson for Entrepreneurs en Action du Québec)[27]
- André Valiquette (Former journalist & member of the Conservative Party of Quebec National Executive; 2019 People's Party candidate in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount)[28]
- Organizations:
- Media: (1)
- Jeff Fillion (Radio host & businessman)[29]
- Total endorsements: 8
Declined to run
- Frank Dumas, businessman
- Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada; former federal Conservative cabinet minister; former MP for Beauce[4]
- Nicolas Gagnon, spokesperson for Québec Fier[20]
- Yaakov Pollak, 2018 candidate in Mont-Royal–Outremont
Results
| Candidate | |||
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| Votes cast | % | ||
 | Éric Duhaime | 9,773 | 95.99% |
| Daniel Brisson | 408 | 4.01% | |
| Rejected/Spoiled Ballots | 2 | 0.0002% | |
| Total | 10,183 | 100.00 | |
Notes
- ^ Ran in Deux-Montagnes for the ADQ in 2003.
- ^ Ran in Vanier-Les Rivières in 2012.
References
- ^ a b c "Soirée électorale Chefferie 2021". Facebook (in Canadian French). April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Conservative Party of Quebec - Rules relating to the election of a leader" (PDF). October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Lutte à deux à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec". CBC (in Canadian French). April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Adrien Pouliot quitte la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec" (in Canadian French). October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "En route pour 2022!" (in Canadian French). October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Columnist, radio host Eric Duhaime elected leader of Conservative Party of Quebec". April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Saba, Michel (April 17, 2021). "L'animateur Éric Duhaime élu chef du Parti conservateur du Québec". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Éric Duhaime, nouveau chef du Parti conservateur du Québec" (in Canadian French). April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Columnist Éric Duhaime becomes new leader of Conservative Party of Quebec". April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Québec Conservative Party Launches Its Leadership Race". October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "ENTREVUE EXCLUSIVE : Daniel Brisson se présentera à la chefferie du PCQ" (in Canadian French). November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Éric Duhaime visera la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec". Radio Canada (in Canadian French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Éric Duhaime se lance dans la course à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec". Le Journal de Québec (in Canadian French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Éric Duhaime souhaite diriger le Parti conservateur du Québec". La Presse (in Canadian French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Éric Duhaime to run for Conservative Party of Quebec leadership". Montreal Gazette. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "DÉBAT des candidats - course à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec". YouTube (in Canadian French). March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Débat des candidats Chefferie Parti conservateur du Québec". Youtube (in Canadian French). April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Statistiques de la chasse, pêche sportive et accès au plan d'eau au Québec avec Claude Roy". YouTube (in Canadian French). March 20, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Agriculture et autonomie alimentaire (Invités: Albert De Martin et Claude Roy)". Facebook (in Canadian French). April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Éric Duhaime ne ferme pas la porte à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec" (in Canadian French). October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu endorses Éric Duhaime" (in Canadian French). February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Chefferie du PCQ : Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu soutient Éric Duhaime" (in Canadian French). February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Je connais M. Duhaime depuis 20 ans..." Twitter (in Canadian French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "It's my great honor to announce to you that Josée Verner is now the president of my leadership campaign for the Conservative Party of Quebec". Facebook (in Canadian French). February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Très heureux de vous annoncer ce matin que Stockwell Day invite les conservateurs québécois à appuyer ma candidature à la chefferie du parti". Facebook (in Canadian French). March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Yves Lévesque s'intéresse au Parti conservateur du Québec". Québec Nouvelles (in Canadian French). February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Éric Duhaime et Samuel Grenier sont en direct !". YouTube (in Canadian French). February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Pourquoi j'appuie Éric Duhaime" (in Canadian French). March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Je suis 100% derrière Eric Duhaime". November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.