After a tenuous five weeks following the 2022 Quebec general election, Dominique Anglade has decided to step down as the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP).
Anglade was named the leader of the QLP in May 2020. She took over from interim leader, and veteran party member, Pierre Arcand. Anglade was the first woman to lead the QLP. She also became the first person of colour to lead any provincial party in Quebec’s long political history.
“Having in mind the interest of Quebec and the good of the party I have informed the party president of my resignation as the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party,” Anglade told reporters on Monday morning, noting the decision comes following a deep, personal period of reflection.
She will also be resigning as the MNA for the Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne riding effective Dec. 1. Anglade won the riding in Montreal’s southwest, and a seat in the National Assembly, after a byelection was held in 2015. Anglade said she is excited to start the next chapter of her life.
Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade resigns weeks after provincial election
By Michael Boriero, Local Journalism Initiative
