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Quebec Conservative leader says his newly elected members will make mistakes

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Bergeron, P. (2026, October 22). Quebec Conservative leader says his newly elected members will make mistakes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/quebec-conservative-leader-says-his-newly-elected-members-will-make-mistakes/article_28b44d2c-a7fd-50aa-9cf4-c868a18ca978.html

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Éric Duhaime, leader of Quebec’s newly elected Conservative Party, warned that his party members will likely make mistakes as they adjust to their roles in the provincial legislature. With 19 seats and nearly 21% of the vote following the Oct. 5 election, Duhaime acknowledged that most of his caucus are political newcomers. He emphasized the need for greater discipline within the caucus and positioned his party as an alternative for English-speaking Quebecers disillusioned with the Liberals. The Conservatives now hold a significant amount of power in the minority legislature, where the Parti Québécois holds 60 seats out of 127.

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Éric Duhaime, leader of the newly elected Quebec Conservative Party, has warned that his party's members, many of whom are political newcomers, will likely make mistakes as they adjust to their roles in the legislature. The Conservatives secured 19 seats in the October 5 election, marking a significant shift since the party had no representation before the vote. With this victory, the Conservatives now hold the second-largest opposition caucus and wield some influence over the Parti Québécois-led minority government, which controls only 60 of the 127 seats in the legislature. The majority of newly elected Conservative members lack legislative experience; Renaud Labrecque, appointed as whip, has emphasized the need for discipline among his colleagues. Duhaime also addressed English-speaking Quebecers directly, positioning himself as an alternative to the established Liberal Party and urging them to abandon their support for what he sees as an unsatisfactory option.

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🔮 Both leaders emerged from the meeting side-by-side, delivering brief statements to reporters, without taking questions. “We touched on all kinds of urgent and sensitive issues,” said St-Pierre Plamondon, who will lead a minority government in the Quebec legislature.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Quebec’s incoming and outgoing premiers meet ahead of transition of power

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Quebec’s incoming and outgoing premiers meet ahead of transition of power

2026-10-13 · Toronto Star

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QUÉBEC - Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime says Quebecers should expect the newly elected members of his caucus to make some mistakes. asserted

members → say → mistakes

Duhaime made the comments as members of his team were sworn in at Quebec’s national assembly. His party had no seats before the Oct. 5 election, but now have the second-largest opposition caucus in the legislature. asserted

party → make → legislature

The vast majority of the elected Quebec Conservatives are newcomers and several have already caused confusion and controversy. asserted

several → elect → confusion

The party’s new whip, Renaud Labrecque, has called on his colleagues to exercise greater discipline. asserted

whip → call → discipline

This is the first time the Quebec Conservatives have had members elected to the Quebec legislature since a previous iteration of the party had members in the legislature in 1935. asserted

iteration → have → 1935

Duhaime’s Conservatives made a breakthrough by securing close to 21 per cent of the votes and winning 19 seats. asserted

Conservatives → make → seats

The leader called on English-speaking Quebecers during the swearing-in ceremony, placing himself as an alternative to the Quebec Liberal party. “They’ve been taking you for granted for ages. asserted

They → call → ages

You don’t need to be hostages of those Liberals anymore,” he said. asserted

he → need → Liberals

“They don’t deserve your support. asserted

They → deserve → support

Our doors are open at the Conservative Party of Quebec, and we’re welcoming you for the next blue wave.” asserted

we → welcome → wave

Duhaime faces many challenges ahead, notably managing a largely inexperienced team. asserted

Duhaime → face → team

Only former Coalition Avenir Québec member Maïté Blanchette Vézina, who joined the Conservatives in 2025, and Caroline Simard, a Liberal member of the national assembly from 2014 to 2018, have prior legislative experience. But the Conservatives hold part of the balance of power in this new legislature, where the Parti Québécois government is in a minority with 60 of 127 seats. asserted

government → join → seats

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Quebec Conservative leader says his newly elected members will make mistakes

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