Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election Turnout 78.3%
2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election Date April 17, 2021 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 Spending limit $60,000
The 2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election 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 .
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.
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 – Éric Duhaime 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
Debates among candidates for the 2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election
No.
Date
Place
Host
Moderator
Language
Participants
P Participant
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, 2020Date registered with Élections Québec : MNAs: Federal politicians: Municipal politicians: Former MNAs: (2)Former federal politicians: Former municipal politicians: Other prominent individuals: Organizations: Media: Total endorsements: 2Éric 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 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 .
Candidacy announced: November 22, 2020Date registered with Élections Québec : Campaign website: ericduhaime.quebec MNAs: Federal politicians: (3)Municipal politicians: Former MNAs: Former federal politicians: (1)Former municipal politicians: (1)Other prominent individuals: (2)Organizations: Media: (1)Total endorsements: 8Declined to run
Results
Results
Candidate
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
Deux-Montagnes for the ADQ in 2003 .
Vanier-Les Rivières in 2012 .
References
^ "Soirée électorale Chefferie 2021" . Facebook (in Canadian French). April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "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.^ "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.^ "ENTREVUE EXCLUSIVE : Daniel Brisson se présentera à la chefferie du PCQ" (in Canadian French). November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Éric Duhaime visera la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec" . Radio Canada (in Canadian French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Éric Duhaime souhaite diriger le Parti conservateur du Québec" . La Presse (in Canadian French). November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Éric Duhaime to run for Conservative Party of Quebec leadership" . Montreal Gazette . November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
^ "DÉBAT des candidats - course à la chefferie du Parti conservateur du Québec" . YouTube (in Canadian French). March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
^ "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 "Agriculture et autonomie alimentaire (Invités: Albert De Martin et Claude Roy)" . Facebook ^ "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 "Très heureux de vous annoncer ce matin que Stockwell Day invite les conservateurs québécois à appuyer ma candidature à la chefferie du parti" . Facebook "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.
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