{"id":25430,"date":"2026-10-23T10:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plq.org\/?post_type=communique&p=25430"},"modified":"2026-10-23T10:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:52:58","slug":"annonce-des-responsabilites-du-caucus-de-lopposition-officielle-liberale","status":"publish","type":"communique","link":"https:\/\/plq.org\/en\/communique\/annonce-des-responsabilites-du-caucus-de-lopposition-officielle-liberale\/","title":{"rendered":"Annonce des responsabilit\u00e9s du caucus de l’opposition officielle lib\u00e9rale"},"content":{"rendered":"

QUEBEC, on <\/span>October 23, 2026<\/span>.<\/span> \u2014<\/span> <\/strong>The leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and the o<\/span>The official opposition leader, Charles Milliard, announced today the distribution of parliamentary responsibilities within his caucus.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cI am extremely proud of the team of legislators around me. Our caucus combines experience, talent, and a new generation of elected officials determined to move Quebec forward. The responsibilities entrusted to us today are a testament to the strength and synergy of our team. The people of Quebec have entrusted us with the mandate to serve as<\/span>O<\/span>We are the official opposition, and we intend to fulfill that role fully, with rigor and determination. \u201cWe will be a firm but constructive opposition that will always put the interests of the people first. Together, we will be the voice of those who want a Quebec that moves forward, that unites rather than divides, and that focuses on the real priorities of Quebecers,\u201d<\/span> Charles Milliard said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The responsibilities of members of the<\/span>O<\/span>The official candidates are listed as follows, in alphabetical order by last name:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Val\u00e9rie Assouline<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saint-Laurent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Social Services<\/span><\/p>\n

Youth Protection<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Beauchemin<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brome-Missisquoi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Finance<\/span> and r<\/span>income<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Estrie Region<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Olivier <\/span>Bertin-Mahieux<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Soulanges<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Community Organizations<\/span><\/p>\n

Canadian Francophonie<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Lanaudi\u00e8re Region<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Nada Boumeftah<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maurice-Richard<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Youth<\/span><\/p>\n

Combating Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People<\/span><\/p>\n

Combating Racism<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

David Bowles<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pierre-Laporte<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Higher Education<\/span><\/p>\n

Relations with English-speaking Quebecers<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Madwa-Nika Cadet<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bourassa-Sauv\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Chief Whip<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The French Language, Francization, and Integration<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Sacha Cannon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hull<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Work<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Linda Caron<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

La Pini\u00e8re<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Reduction in r<\/span>\u00e9<\/span>glementaire<\/span><\/p>\n

Professional Associations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Enrico Ciccone<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marquette<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Sports<\/span>s<\/span> and recreation<\/span>s<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy Lifestyle Habits<\/span><\/p>\n

Combating Bullying<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Mauricie Region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Benoit Clermont<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Culture and Communications<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Centre-du-Qu\u00e9bec region<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Caroline De Guire<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Laval-des-Rapides<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Science, Research, and Innovation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for Laval<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Monsef Derraji<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nelligan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Health<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Antoine Dionne-Charest<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Verdun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Employment and Social Solidarity<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the C\u00f4te-Nord Region<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Virginie Dufour<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mille-\u00celes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Environment<\/span><\/p>\n

Combating Climate Change<\/span><\/p>\n

Biodiversity Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Laurentians<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Madeleine F\u00e9qui\u00e8re<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chomedey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Treasury Board<\/span><\/p>\n

International Francophonie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Andr\u00e9 Fortin<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pontiac<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Parliamentary Leader<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reducing Waste<\/span><\/p>\n

Energy<\/span><\/p>\n

Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Outaouais Regional Manager<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Marie-Claude Fournier<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fabre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Housing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Brigitte Garceau<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert-Baldwin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Status of Women<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

James Hugues<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vaudreuil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Combating Homelessness<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Louis Ialenti<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vimont-Auteuil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)<\/span><\/p>\n

Business Turnaround<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Gregory Kelley<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacques-Cartier<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Public Safety<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Michel Langevin<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapleau<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Faun<\/span>and <\/span>p<\/span>bows<\/span><\/p>\n

Land Use<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches Region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Mathieu Lavoie<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Montarville<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Family<\/span><\/p>\n

Startups<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for <\/span>the Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Michel Leblanc<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marguerite-Bourgeoys<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Economy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

David Logue<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gatineau<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Forests<\/span><\/p>\n

Mines<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Jennifer Maccarone<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Westmount-Saint-Louis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Artificial intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital Transformation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

D\u00e9sir\u00e9e McGraw<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

International Relations<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Charles Milliard<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Orford<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Parliamentary Leader<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Canadian Political and Economic Relations<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Andr\u00e9 A. Morin<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Acadie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Justice<\/span><\/p>\n

Access to Information<\/span><\/p>\n

Constitutional Cases <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Nicolas Plourde<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anjou-Louis-Riel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Relations with First Nations and <\/span>the Inuit<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for Northern Quebec<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Elisabeth Prass<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>D'Arcy-McGee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Mental health<\/span><\/p>\n

People with disabilities<\/span> or on the autism spectrum<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

F\u00e9lix Rh\u00e9aume<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teauguay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Transportation and Sustainable Mobility<\/span><\/p>\n

Secularism <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Gasp\u00e9sie\u2013\u00celes-de-la-Madeleine Region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Filomena Rotiroti<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Jeanne-Mance Viger<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Caucus Chair<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Economic Development<\/span><\/p>\n

Industrial Policy<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Michelle Setlakwe<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mont-Royal-Outremont<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Municipal Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Head of the <\/span>Metropolis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Marc Tanguay<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LaFontaine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Education<\/span><\/p>\n

Infrastructure<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic institutions<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

C\u00e9cile Tremblay<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sainte-Rose<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Health Prevention<\/span><\/p>\n

Seniors<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Julie White<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jean-Talon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Deputy Leader<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Immigration<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Manager for the Capitale-Nationale Region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n

Sonia Ziad\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

La Prairie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

\n
\n

Tourism<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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