Nearly 2050 individuals are set to cast their votes, choosing the upcoming executive leader
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In under a week, the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) witnessed a whopping addition of 5,000 new members, bringing the total to a stunning 20,495 eligible voters for the upcoming leadership election. This remarkable surge in membership nearly doubles the party's size, which had dwindled to a record low of nearly 10,000 members just six months ago.
Tommy Chouinard, our reputable source, points out that this leadership race has bolstered the party's numbers to levels last seen at the beginning of the aborted leadership race that named Dominique Anglade the party leader in 2020.
Over the past ten long years, the PLQ hasexperienced a steep 60% drop in membership, according to available data.
As reported by La Presse on May 2, the party boasted around 15,000 regular members before the deadline for new member registrations approached on May 9. The membership drive during the final stretch was organized by the various candidate teams.
The Léger poll published on May 11 revealed some interesting insights. Thirty-two percent of PLQ sympathizers favored former federal minister Pablo Rodriguez as the ideal leader, compared to 6% for Karl Blackburn, 4% for Charles Milliard, 3% for Marc Bélanger, and a negligible 0% for Mario Roy. A significant 54% remain undecided.
Currently, the PLQ trails behind the Parti Québécois (33%) and the Coalition Avenir Québec (20%) in voting intentions. Should Pablo Rodriguez take the helm, the PLQ would edge out the Parti Québécois with 31% support, while the Coalition Avenir Québec would slide to 16%.
Set to take place online, the leadership vote will transpire on June 14, with the leadership congress following suit. Polls indicate a tightly contested race, with several undecided voters remaining. Keep an eye on this developing story as the Quebec Liberal Party prepares to elect its next leader!
The surge in membership within the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) for the new leadership election suggests a renewed interest in policy-and-legislation and political affairs, reflecting a desire for change in the general-news landscape of Quebec. The tight contest in the upcoming leadership vote, as indicated by the Léger poll, underscores the political significance of this race for Quebec's future policy-and-legislation landscape.
