2020 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election


The 2020 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election was to have taken place from May 30–31, 2020 after outgoing leader Philippe Couillard resigned on October 4, 2018 and left politics after the party finished second in the 2018 Quebec general election. On March 20, 2020, the party suspended the election indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec. On May 11, 2020, candidate Alexandre Cusson withdrew from the race and after a meeting of the party’s executive committee, the sole remaining candidate, Dominique Anglade, was selected as leader by acclamation.

Background

, who won the 2013 leadership election and led the party to victory in the 2014 Quebec election resigned on October 4, 2018 after the party's second-place finish in the 2018 Quebec general election. The Liberal Party fell from 68 seats to 32 seats and only captured 25% of the popular vote, the party's lowest since Confederation.
On October 5, Pierre Arcand was named interim leader.

Declared candidates

[Dominique Anglade]

Withdrawn candidates

Alexandre Cusson

Declined

Liberal supporters

All Quebecers