Quebec lieutenant


In Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant is a Quebec politician who is selected by the party leader his or her main advisor and/or spokesperson on issues specific to Quebec. This is particularly the case when the leader is an anglophone, though several francophone leaders have also had Quebec lieutenants; all francophone leaders of the Liberal Party have had Quebec lieutenants. It is typically filled by a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament. The position is usually a well-known but often an unofficial assignment, and has no official legal status.

Notable Quebec lieutenants

Some past and current Quebec lieutenants include:

Liberal">Liberal Party of Canada">Liberal

[Conservative Party of [Canada (historical)|Conservative]] (1867–1942)

[Progressive [Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]

Reform">Reform Party of Canada">Reform

[Canadian Alliance]

Conservative">Conservative Party of Canada">Conservative (2004–present)

Social Credit">Social Credit Party of Canada">Social Credit

New Democratic">New Democratic Party">New Democratic