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| Resigning leader | Pablo Rodriguez |
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In 2026, the Quebec Liberal Party is expected to hold a leadership election to choose a permanent leader to replace Marc Tanguay, who became leader on an interim basis following the resignation of Pablo Rodriguez. Rodriguez announced his resignation after a political crisis on December 17, 2025. [1]
In the preceding 2025 leadership election, former federal Cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez was elected on the second ballot against former Quebec Chamber of Commerce president Charles Milliard by less than 5 percentage points. After winning the leadership, Rodriguez appointed MNA Marwah Rizqy as parliamentary leader. She was removed as leader by Rodriguez in November 2025, after Rizqy fired her chief of staff without consulting him. [2] The same month, he served a legal notice to newspaper Le Journal de Montréal , after it reported that Quebec Liberal Party members were allegedly financially rewarded for voting for Rodriguez in the leadership election; he denied the accusations. [3] The Unité permanente anticorruption confirmed that it opened an investigation in December 2025, and many former Liberal MNAs called for Rodriguez to resign. [4] After weeks of party turmoil, Rodriguez announced his resignation as party leader to his caucus on December 17, 2025, triggering the 2026 leadership election. [5]
According to the party's constitution, the QLP's executive council can appoint a permanent leader if the position becomes vacant and there is limited time to organize a leadership race. However, that candidate would need the endorsements of the party executive, majority of the riding association presidents, and the majority of the Liberal MNAs. [6]
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