PLQ Leadership Showdown Spurs Rivalry Amid Tepid Recruitment Drive
Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:20 am
The Parti libéral du Québec is in the midst of a leadership showdown. As the race intensifies on the eve of debates, candidates like Karl Blackburn and Mario Roy showcase contrasting visions while grappling with a recruitment drought that leaves party strategists scratching their heads.
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member who was kicked out of the Liberal caucus in 2022 has returned to the party and is supporting Pablo Rodriguez in the leadership race.
La députée indépendante Marie-Claude Nichols renoue avec le Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ) et appuie le candidat à la chefferie Pablo Rodriguez.
À la veille des premiers débats de la course à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec, La Presse dresse le portrait des candidats. Aujourd'hui, Karl Blackburn et Mario Roy.
À la veille des premiers débats de la course à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec, La Presse dresse le portrait des candidats. Aujourd’hui, Karl Blackburn.
La course à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec ne crée pas le ralliement attendu, estiment d’anciens et actuel stratèges libéraux. Plus de trois mois après son lancement officiel, à la mi-janvier, à peine 5000 nouveaux membres se sont joints à la formation politique, a appris La Presse.
À la veille des premiers débats de la course à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec, La Presse dresse le portrait des candidats. Aujourd’hui, Mario Roy.
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