Quebec Liberals to elect new leader at convention in provincial capital

QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberal Party will choose its new leader today at a convention in the provincial capital.

Five candidates are vying for the party’s leadership, none of whom currently hold a seat in the provincial legislature.

The frontrunners are Pablo Rodriguez, a former federal minister, Karl Blackburn, former president of a Quebec employers group, and Charles Milliard, former head of the federation of Quebec chambers of commerce.

The party is hoping to make a comeback after suffering two crushing defeats in the 2018 and 2022 elections.