In Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant () is a Quebec politician who is selected by the leader of a federal party to be the main advisor or spokesperson on issues specific to Quebec. This is particularly the case when the leader is an anglophone, though several francophone leaders have also had Quebec lieutenants. It is typically filled by a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament. The position is usually a well-known but often unofficial assignment, and has no official legal status.
Notable Quebec lieutenants Some past and current Quebec lieutenants include:
Liberal Lieutenant Riding Took office Left office Leader Wilfrid Laurier Drummond—Arthabaska (before 1877)Quebec East (after 1877) 1874 1887 Alexander Mackenzie Edward BlakeNone 1887 1896 Wilfrid Laurier Joseph-Israël Tarte St. Johns—Iberville (before 1900)Sainte-Marie (after 1900) 1896 1902 Wilfrid LaurierNone 1902 1921 Wilfrid LaurierDaniel Duncan McKenzie (interim)William Lyon Mackenzie King Ernest Lapointe Quebec East 1921 1941 William Lyon Mackenzie King Louis Saint-Laurent Quebec East 1941 1948 William Lyon Mackenzie KingNone 1948 1963 Louis Saint-LaurentLester B. Pearson Guy Favreau Papineau 1963 1967 Lester B. Pearson Jean Marchand Quebec West (before 1968)Langelier (after 1968) 1967 1975 Lester B. Pearson Pierre Trudeau Marc Lalonde Outremont 1975 1984 Pierre Trudeau Raymond Garneau Laval-des-Rapides 1984 1988 John TurnerNone 1988 1993 John TurnerHerb Gray (interim) Marcel Massé Hull—Aylmer 1993 1999 Jean Chrétien Alfonso Gagliano Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel 1999 2002 Jean Chrétien Martin Cauchon Outremont 2002 2003 Jean Chrétien Jean Lapierre Outremont 2003 2006 Paul MartinNone 2006 2007 Bill Graham (interim)Stéphane Dion Marcel Proulx Hull—Aylmer 2007 2007 Stéphane Dion Céline Hervieux-Payette None 2007 2008 Stéphane Dion Denis Coderre Bourassa 2009 2009 Michael Ignatieff Rémi Bujold (as Chief Provincial Organizer)Marc Garneau (as Leader's Representative) None (Bujold)Westmount—Ville-Marie (Garneau) 2009Marc Garneau named Quebec lieutenant, Montreal Gazette, October 7, 2009 2011 Michael IgnatieffNone 2011 2019 Bob Rae (interim)Justin Trudeau Pablo Rodriguez Honoré-Mercier 2019 2024 Justin Trudeau Jean-Yves Duclos Québec 2024 2025 Justin Trudeau Steven Guilbeault Laurier—Sainte-Marie 2025 2025 Mark Carney Joël Lightbound Louis-Hébert 2025 Present Mark Carney
Conservative (1867–1942) Lieutenant Riding Took office Left office Leader George-Étienne Cartier Montreal East 1867 1873 John A. Macdonald Hector Langevin Dorchester (before 1876)Charlevoix (1876–1878)Trois-Rivières (after 1878) 1873 1891 John A. Macdonald Joseph-Aldric Ouimet Laval 1891 1896 John AbbottJohn Sparrow David ThompsonMackenzie BowellCharles TupperNone 1896 1911 Charles TupperRobert Borden Frederick Debartzch Monk Jacques-Cartier 1911 1914 Robert Borden Pierre-Édouard Blondin Champlain 1914 1921 Robert BordenNone 1921 1925 Arthur Meighen Esioff-Léon Patenaude None 1925 1926 Arthur MeighenNone 1926 1942 Hugh Guthrie (interim)R. B. BennettRobert ManionRichard Hanson (interim)Arthur Meighen
Progressive Conservative Lieutenant District(Area) Took office Left office LeaderNone 1942 1949 John BrackenGeorge A. Drew Georges-Henri Héon Argenteuil 1949 1949 George A. DrewNone 1949 1957 George A. DrewWilliam Earl RoweJohn Diefenbaker Léon Balcer Trois-Rivières 1957 1965 John DiefenbakerNone 1965 1967 John Diefenbaker Marcel Faribault None 1967 1968 Robert StanfieldNone 1968 1972 Robert Stanfield Claude Wagner Saint-Hyacinthe 1972 1978 Robert StanfieldJoe ClarkNone 1978 1988 Joe ClarkErik Nielsen (interim)Brian Mulroney Lucien Bouchard Lac-Saint-Jean 1988 1990 Brian Mulroney Benoît Bouchard Roberval 1990 1993 Brian Mulroney Monique Landry Blainville—Deux-Montagnes 1993 1993 Kim CampbellNone 1993 1998 Jean CharestElsie Wayne (interim) André Bachand Richmond—Arthabaska 1998 2004 Joe ClarkPeter MacKay
Canadian Alliance Lieutenant Riding Took office Left office Leader Gérard Latulippe None 2000 2000 Stockwell Day
Conservative (2004–present) Lieutenant Riding Took office Left office Leader Josée Verner None 2004 2005 Stephen Harper Lawrence Cannon Pontiac 2005 2008 Stephen Harper Christian Paradis Mégantic—L'Érable 2008 2013 Stephen Harper Denis Lebel Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean (before 2015)Lac-Saint-Jean (after 2015) 2013 2017 Stephen HarperRona Ambrose (interim) Alain Rayes Richmond—Arthabaska 2017 2020 Andrew ScheerErin O'Toole Richard Martel Chicoutimi—Le Fjord 2020 2021 Erin O'Toole Alain Rayes Richmond—Arthabaska 2021 2022 Erin O'TooleCandice Bergen (interim) Luc Berthold Mégantic—L'Érable 2022 2022 Candice Bergen (interim) Pierre Paul-Hus Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles 2022 Present Pierre Poilievre
Social Credit Lieutenant Riding Took office Left office Leader Réal Caouette Villeneuve 1961 1963 Robert N. Thompson
New Democratic Lieutenant Riding Took office Left office Leader Gérard PicardChef du NPD dans le Québec, La Presse, February 26, 1963The Labour World, February 1963 None 1961 1963 Tommy Douglas Robert Cliche None 1964 1968 Tommy DouglasNone 1968 1989 Tommy DouglasDavid LewisEd Broadbent Claude Rompré None 1989 1990 Ed BroadbentAudrey McLaughlinNone 1990 2003 Audrey McLaughlinAlexa McDonough Pierre Ducasse None 2003 2007 Jack Layton Tom Mulcair Outremont 2007NDP recruits ex-Quebec environment minister Thomas Mulcair for next election, EarthEast, April 20, 2007 2012 Jack LaytonNycole Turmel (interim) Alexandre Boulerice Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie 2012 2026 Tom MulcairJagmeet SinghDon Davies (interim)
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