What does it mean to be a Liberal in Quebec in 2023? This is one of the questions to be answered by the committee on the revival of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), which will aim to redefine the identity of the political party.
The committee will be made up of 14 members, including former journalist and former senator André Pratte. He will co-chair the committee with Liberal MP Madwa-Nika Cadet.
There will also be former ministers Pierre Arcand, Geoffrey Kelley, Lucie Charlebois and Jean D’Amours.
Antoine Dionne-Charest, son of former Quebec Premier Jean Charest, will also participate in the exercise.
The committee will travel across Quebec until September 2023 to meet party activists in the different regions of Quebec.
The committee’s report will be submitted to the members of the PLQ during a general council in the fall of 2023.
The situation is difficult for the PLQ. The party obtained only 14% of the votes in the last elections. His support rate among Francophones is anemic.
The political formation has just lost the riding of Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne – a strong liberal castle since its creation in 1992 – against Québec solidaire (QS).
Questions to be answered by the committee:
– What does it mean to be a Liberal in Quebec in 2023?
– What is the place of the Quebec Liberal Party on the new political spectrum?
– What are the principles that define 21st century liberalism and which the Quebec Liberal Party should inspire and promote?
– How can these principles be broken down into concrete orientations in order to meet the aspirations of Quebecers?
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