Liberal elected officials meet in caucus in Gatineau to prepare for the start of the parliamentary session

Photo: Karoline Boucher The Canadian Press The Quebec Liberal Party wants to continue to put pressure on the Legault government, particularly on the issue of public finances. Interim leader Marc Tanguay at a press conference in June.

Thomas Laberge – The Canadian Press in Gatineau

Published at 9:25 a.m.

• Quebec

The members of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) are meeting in pre-sessional caucus in Gatineau, Outaouais, from September 3 to 5. This will be an opportunity for elected officials to prepare the themes and orientations they wish to put forward during the next parliamentary session at the National Assembly.

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The Liberals want to continue to put pressure on the Legault government, particularly on the issue of public finances. Let us recall that its latest budget forecasts an $11 billion deficit. The Coalition avenir Québec and the PLQ are also competing for the title of party of the economy.

But the Liberals are still without a leader. And although the leadership race is starting to generate more interest, it risks monopolizing a lot of media space to the detriment of the Liberal elected officials who will want to put their files forward.

Three candidates have already launched. They are former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, former president of the Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce Charles Milliard and tax lawyer Marc Bélanger.

Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is keeping the suspense as to his intentions regarding the leadership.

The Liberal MP for Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Frédéric Beauchemin, is officially still thinking about it, but should make the leap soon.

The challenges to be faced are already numerous for the next Liberal leader: the polls are not moving in their favour, their support among francophones is famished, young people have deserted the party and they must reconquer the regions of Quebec.

The race officially begins in January 2025. The new Liberal leader will be chosen in the summer of that same year.