{"id":23484,"date":"2025-01-16T11:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plq.enconstruction.website\/?p=23484"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:19:54","slug":"qlp-leadership-race-officially-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plq.org\/en\/qlp-leadership-race-officially-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"QLP leadership race officially launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Quebec Liberal Party is entering a new phase in its history with the official launch of the leadership race. This democratic process will culminate in the election of the next leader at a major convention in Quebec City on June 14.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23834  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/plq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/slogan-leadership-2025-1100x950-1-300x259-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"340\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What you need to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The QLP leadership race will be held on January 13, 2025. Anyone interested in running may do so from that date until 5 p.m. on April 11, 2025;<\/li>\n<li>Candidates will need the signatures of 750 members in good standing from at least 70 counties and 12 regions, at least 350 of whom must be new members;<\/li>\n<li>A deposit of $40,000 is required, and the election expenses limit is set at $400,000;<\/li>\n<li>Each constituency is allocated 3,000 points, of which 2,000 points are assigned to members aged twenty-six and over and 1,000 points to members aged twenty-five and under as of June 14, 2025. The total number of points that can be allocated is 375,000;<\/li>\n<li>Preferential voting will be used. The elected candidate will be the one who obtains 50% plus one of the total points allocated according to the weighting formula applicable to each constituency and age group;<\/li>\n<li>All members in good standing will be eligible to vote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A leadership race lasting 5 months and divided into 4 main phases:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultation (January 13 \u2013 April 11): Submission of candidacies.<\/li>\n<li>Communication (April 12 \u2013 June 8): 5 national debates to engage and convince.<\/li>\n<li>Voting (June 9 \u2013 June 14): Six days to vote before the big convention.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership convention (June 14): Closing event in Quebec City to unveil the new leader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Quebec Liberal Party is entering a new phase in its history with the official launch of the leadership race. 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