41st Quebec Legislature explained

Jurisdiction:QC
#:41st
Type:Majority
Houseimage:41st Quebec Legislature Wminster.svg
Status:inactive
Term-Begin: May 20, 2014
Term-End:August 23, 2018
Pm:Philippe Couillard
Lo:Stéphane Bédard
Loterm:2014-2015
Lo2:Pierre Karl Péladeau
Loterm2:2015-2016
Lo3:Sylvain Gaudreault
Loterm3:2016
Lo4:Jean-François Lisée
Loterm4:2016-2018
Party:Liberal
Party2:Parti Québécois
Party3:Coalition Avenir Québec
Unrecparty1:Québec solidaire
Sessionbegin:May 20, 2014
Sessionend:August 23, 2018
Monarchterm:6 February 1952 – present
Viceroy:Pierre Duchesne
Viceroyterm:7 June 2007 – 24 September 2015
Viceroy2:J. Michel Doyon
Viceroyterm2:24 September 2015 – present
Members:125
Lastparl:40th
Nextparl:42nd

The 41st National Assembly of Quebec consists of those elected in the 2014 general election. Philippe Couillard (Liberal) is the premier.

Member list

Cabinet ministers are in bold, party leaders are in italic and the president of the National Assembly is marked with a †.

class=unsortableNamePartyRidingLiberalParti QuébécoisLiberalLiberalAnjou–Louis-RielLiberalArgenteuil (until July 31, 2016)CAQIndependent (since August 26, 2015) (from December 5, 2016)CAQBeauce-Nord (until September 22, 2015)LiberalBeauce-Sud (from November 9, 2015)Liberal Parti QuébécoisLiberalBellechasseParti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisCAQParti QuébécoisBonaventureCAQBorduasLiberalBourassa-SauvéParti QuébécoisLiberalBrome-MissisquoiIndependent (since January 26, 2017)CAQLiberalLiberalChapleauLiberalCharlesbourgLiberalLiberalChâteauguay (until April 7, 2015)CAQ (from June 8, 2015)Liberal (until October 22, 2015)Parti QuébécoisChicoutimi (from April 11, 2016)Parti QuébécoisLiberalChomedeyCAQLiberalCôte-du-SudLiberalLiberalD'Arcy-McGeeCAQCAQDrummond–Bois-FrancsLiberalParti QuébécoisDuplessis (until August 24, 2015)Liberal Fabre (from November 9, 2015)Liberal Parti QuébécoisGaspéIndependent (since May 15, 2017)Liberal (until January 19, 2017)Québec solidaireGouin (from May 29, 2017)Québec solidaireCAQGranbyCAQGroulxIndependent (since January 24, 2017)Parti QuébécoisLibéralLibéralCAQIbervilleLiberalLiberalLiberalLiberal (until February 26, 2015)LiberalJean-Talon (from June 8, 2015)LiberalCAQParti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisLiberalLaFontaineCAQLa PeltrieLiberalLiberalLiberalCAQLiberalLaurier-DorionIndependent (since October 20, 2016) LiberalLaval-des-RapidesLiberal (until August 15, 2014)CAQLévis (from October 20, 2014)CAQLiberal (until April 27, 2017)Liberal (from October 2, 2017)CAQLiberalMarguerite-Bourgeoys (until June 13, 2016)Parti Québécois (from December 5, 2016)Parti QuébécoisLiberalMarquetteLiberalCAQParti QuébécoisLiberalQuébec solidaireLiberalCAQCAQMontarvilleLiberalLiberalLiberalCAQNicolet-BécancourLiberalLiberalOrfordLiberalOutremontLiberalParti QuébécoisPointe-aux-TremblesLiberalLiberalPortneuf (until September 3, 2015)Parti QuébécoisRené-Lévesque (from November 9, 2015)Parti QuébécoisCAQ (until September 29, 2014)Parti QuébécoisRichelieu (from March 9, 2015)Parti QuébécoisLiberalRichmondParti QuébécoisLiberalRivière-du-Loup–TémiscouataLiberalLiberalParti QuébécoisRosemontParti QuébécoisLiberalLiberal (until August 20, 2015)LiberalSaint-Henri–Sainte-Anne (from November 9, 2015)LiberalCAQParti QuébécoisSaint-Jean (until May 2, 2016)Parti QuébécoisSaint-Jérôme (from December 5, 2016)Parti QuébécoisLiberalQuébec solidaireSainte-Marie–Saint-JacquesLiberalSaint-MauriceLiberalSainte-RoseParti QuébécoisLiberalLiberalParti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisLiberalLiberalParti QuébécoisVachonIndependent (since February 5, 2017) LiberalLiberalParti Québécois (until August 19, 2016)LiberalVerdun (from December 5, 2016)LiberalLiberalViauLiberalLiberal

Standings changes since the 41st general election

Membership changes in the 41st Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReasonApril 7, 2014See list of membersElection day of the 41st Quebec general election
August 15, 2014Christian DubéLévisCoalition Avenir QuébecResigned seat[1]
September 29, 2014Élaine ZakaïbRichelieuResigned seat[2]
October 20, 2014François ParadisLévisCoalition Avenir QuébecElected in by-election[3]
February 26, 2015Yves BolducJean-TalonQuebec Liberal PartyResigned seat[4]
March 9, 2015Sylvain RochonRichelieu Parti Québécois Elected in by-election[5]
April 7, 2015Gérard DeltellChauveauCoalition Avenir QuébecResigned seat[6]
June 8, 2015Véronyque TremblayChauveauLiberal PartyElected in by-election[7]
June 8, 2015Sébastien ProulxJean-TalonLiberal PartyElected in by-election[8]
August 20, 2015Marguerite BlaisSaint-Henri–Sainte-AnneLiberal PartyResigned seat[9]
August 24, 2015Gilles OuimetFabreLiberal PartyResigned seat[10]
August 26, 2015Sylvie RoyArthabaskaIndependentLeft CAQ caucus to sit as Independent.[11]
September 3, 2015Marjolain DufourRené-LévesqueParti QuébécoisResigned seat[12]
September 22, 2015Robert DutilBeauce-SudLiberal PartyResigned seat[13]
October 22, 2015Stéphane BédardChicoutimiParti QuébécoisResigned seat[14]
November 9, 2015Dominique AngladeSaint-Henri-Sainte-AnneLiberal PartyElected in by-election[15]
November 9, 2015Paul BusqueBeauce-SudLiberal PartyElected in by-election[16]
November 9, 2015Monique SauvéFabreLiberal PartyElected in by-election[17]
November 9, 2015Martin OuelletRené-LévesqueParti QuébécoisElected in by-election
April 11, 2016Mireille JeanChicoutimiParti QuébécoisElected in by-election
May 2, 2016Pierre Karl PéladeauSaint-JérômeParti QuébécoisResigned seat
June 13, 2016Bernard DrainvilleMarie-VictorinParti QuébécoisResigned seat
July 31, 2016Sylvie RoyArthabaskaIndependentDeath (acute hepatitis)[18]
August 19, 2016Jacques DaoustVerdunLiberal PartyResigned
October 20, 2016Gerry SklavounosLaurier-DorionIndependentRemoved from the Liberal caucus due to sexual assault allegations, that he was later cleared of.
December 5, 2016Marc BourcierSaint-JérômeParti QuébécoisElected in by-election
December 5, 2016Catherine FournierMarie-VictorinParti QuébécoisElected in by-election
December 5, 2016Éric LefebvreArthabaskaCAQElected in by-election
December 5, 2016Isabelle MelançonVerdunLiberal PartyElected in by-election
January 19, 2017Françoise DavidGouinQuébec solidaireResigned
January 24, 2017Claude SurprenantGroulxIndependentRemoved from CAQ caucus due to expense scandal.
January 26, 2017Pierre ParadisBrome-MissisquoiIndependentRemoved from the Liberal caucus due to sexual harassment allegations.
February 5, 2017Martine OuelletVachonIndependentResigned from the PQ Caucus to run for the Leadership of the Bloc Québécois
April 27, 2017Sam HamadLouis-HébertLiberal PartyResigned
May 16, 2017Gaétan LelièvreGaspéIndependentRemoved from the PQ caucus after admitting to accepting gifts as Administrator of Gaspé.
May 29, 2017Gabriel Nadeau-DuboisGouinQuébec solidaireElected in by-election
October 2, 2017Geneviève GuilbaultLouis-HébertCoalition Avenir QuébecElected in by-election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Authier. Philip. CAQ heavyweight Christian Dubé leaving politics. The Gazette. August 15, 2014. August 16, 2014. https://archive.today/20140816143024/http://www.canada.com/news/heavyweight+Christian+Dub%C3%A9+leaving+politics/10121285/story.html. August 16, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: Ouellet. Martin. Elaine Zakaïb, PQ Member, Quits Politics To Run Jacob. The Canadian Press. September 29, 2014. September 29, 2014.
  3. Web site: Vendeville. Geoffrey. CAQ holds the fort in Lévis byelection. The Montreal Gazette. October 21, 2014. October 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Authier. Philip. Yves Bolduc turns his back on politics, heads back to medicine. Montreal Gazette. February 26, 2015. February 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: Parti Québécois wins Richelieu riding in byelection. CBC. March 10, 2015. March 10, 2015.
  6. Web site: Gérard Deltell jumps into federal politics with Conservatives. CBC News. April 7, 2015. April 7, 2015.
  7. Web site: Véronyque Tremblay déloge la CAQ dans Chauveau. Journal de Québec. June 8, 2015. June 8, 2015.
  8. Web site: Jean-Talon reste rouge. Journal de Québec. June 8, 2015. June 8, 2015.
  9. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mna-marguerite-blais-to-resign-next-week-reports "MNA Marguerite Blais to resign next week: reports"
  10. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mna-gilles-ouimet-to-quit-politics "MNA Gilles Ouimet to quit politics"
  11. Web site: Sylvie Roy quits CAQ to sit as independent. CTV News. August 26, 2015. August 26, 2015.
  12. https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/pq-mna-marjolain-dufour-quits-for-health-reasons "PQ MNA Marjolain Dufour quits for health reasons"
  13. http://globalnews.ca/news/2234210/robert-dutil-announces-hes-quitting-politics/ "Robert Dutil announces he’s quitting politics"
  14. http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2015/10/22/001-stephane-bedard-pq-demission.shtml?isAutoPlay=1 "Le député Stéphane Bédard quitte la vie politique après 17 ans"
  15. http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/11/09/elections-partielles--les-liberaux-en-avance-dans-saint-henri-sainte-anne "Élections partielles : Dominique Anglade élue dans Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne"
  16. http://www.leclaireurprogres.ca/actualites/politique/2015/11/9/paul-busque-devient-depute-de-beauce-sud.html "Paul Busque devient député de Beauce-Sud"
  17. https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/454804/elections-partielles-le-plq-et-le-pq-en-voie-de-conserver-leurs-sieges "Le PLQ et le PQ en voie de conserver leurs sièges"
  18. Web site: Sylvie Roy, independent MNA, dies at 51. CBC News. July 31, 2016. August 1, 2016.