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40th Quebec Legislature
Minority parliament
30 October 2012 – 5 March 2014
Parliament leaders
Premier Pauline Marois
Leader of the
Opposition
Jean-Marc Fournier
2012-2013
Philippe Couillard
2013-2014
Party caucuses
Government Parti Québécois
Opposition Liberal
Recognized Coalition Avenir Québec
Unrecognized Québec solidaire
Members125 MNA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
6 February 1952 – present
Lieutenant
Governor
Pierre Duchesne
7 June 2007 – 24 September 2015
Sessions
1st session
October 30, 2012 – March 5, 2014
←  39th →  41st

The 40th National Assembly of Quebec consisted of those elected in the 2012 general election and two by-elections in December 2013. Pauline Marois ( PQ) was the premier. The leader of the opposition changed twice. Jean-Marc Fournier ( Liberal) started as leader of the opposition after the resignation of former Liberal Premier Jean Charest who lost his seat in the last provincial election. Philippe Couillard was elected Liberal leader and won election to the assembly in a by-election on December 9, 2013. The assembly was dissolved on March 5, 2014.

Member list

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

Name Party Riding
  Élizabeth Larouche Parti Québécois Abitibi-Est
  François Gendron Parti Québécois Abitibi-Ouest
  Christine St-Pierre Liberal Acadie
  Lise Thériault Liberal Anjou–Louis-Riel
  Roland Richer Parti Québécois Argenteuil
  Sylvie Roy CAQ Arthabaska
  André Spénard CAQ Beauce-Nord
  Robert Dutil Liberal Beauce-Sud
  Guy Leclair Parti Québécois Beauharnois
  Dominique Vien Liberal Bellechasse
  André Villeneuve Parti Québécois Berthier
  Claude Cousineau Parti Québécois Bertrand
  Daniel Ratthé CAQ (until May 21, 2013) Blainville
  Independent
  Sylvain Roy Parti Québécois Bonaventure
  Pierre Duchesne Parti Québécois Borduas
  Rita de Santis Liberal Bourassa-Sauvé
  Maka Kotto Parti Québécois Bourget
  Pierre Paradis Liberal Brome-Missisquoi
  Bertrand St-Arnaud Parti Québécois Chambly
  Noëlla Champagne Parti Québécois Champlain
  Marc Carrière Liberal Chapleau
  Denise Trudel CAQ Charlesbourg
  Pauline Marois Parti Québécois Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
  Pierre Moreau Liberal Châteauguay
  Gérard Deltell CAQ Chauveau
  Stéphane Bédard Parti Québécois Chicoutimi
  Guy Ouellette Liberal Chomedey
  Marc Picard CAQ Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
  Norbert Morin Liberal Côte-du-Sud
  Diane De Courcy Parti Québécois Crémazie
  Lawrence Bergman Liberal D'Arcy-McGee
  Daniel Goyer Parti Québécois Deux-Montagnes
  Sébastien Schneeberger CAQ Drummond–Bois-Francs
  Jean-Marie Claveau Parti Québécois Dubuc
  Lorraine Richard Parti Québécois Duplessis
  Gilles Ouimet Liberal Fabre
  Gaétan Lelièvre Parti Québécois Gaspé
  Stéphanie Vallée Liberal Gatineau
  Françoise David Québec solidaire Gouin
  François Bonnardel CAQ Granby
  Hélène Daneault CAQ Groulx
  Carole Poirier Parti Québécois Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
  Maryse Gaudreault Libéral Hull
  Stéphane Billette Libéral Huntingdon
  Marie Bouillé Parti Québécois Iberville
  Jeannine Richard Parti Québécois Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Geoffrey Kelley Liberal Jacques-Cartier
  André Drolet Liberal Jean-Lesage
  Filomena Rotiroti Liberal Jeanne-Mance–Viger
  Yves Bolduc Liberal Jean-Talon
  Yves-François Blanchet Parti Québécois Johnson
  Véronique Hivon Parti Québécois Joliette
  Sylvain Gaudreault Parti Québécois Jonquière
  Sylvain Pagé Parti Québécois Labelle
  Alexandre Cloutier Parti Québécois Lac-Saint-Jean
  Marc Tanguay Liberal LaFontaine
  Éric Caire CAQ La Peltrie
  Fatima Houda-Pepin Liberal La Pinière
  Nicole Ménard Liberal Laporte
  Stéphane Le Bouyonnec CAQ La Prairie
  François Legault CAQ L'Assomption
  Gerry Sklavounos Liberal Laurier-Dorion
  Léo Bureau-Blouin Parti Québécois Laval-des-Rapides
  Julie Boulet Liberal Laviolette
  Christian Dubé CAQ Lévis
  Laurent Lessard Liberal Lotbinière-Frontenac
  Sam Hamad Liberal Louis-Hébert
  Robert Poëti Liberal Marguerite-Bourgeoys
  Bernard Drainville Parti Québécois Marie-Victorin
  François Ouimet Liberal Marquette
  Jean-Paul Diamond Liberal Maskinongé
  Diane Hamelin Parti Québécois Masson
  Pascal Bérubé Parti Québécois Matane-Matapédia
  Ghislain Bolduc Liberal Mégantic
  Amir Khadir Québec solidaire Mercier
  Francine Charbonneau Liberal Mille-Îles
  Denise Beaudoin Parti Québécois Mirabel
  Nathalie Roy CAQ Montarville
  Michelyne St-Laurent CAQ Montmorency
  Pierre Arcand Liberal Mont-Royal
  Yolande James Liberal Nelligan
  Donald Martel CAQ Nicolet-Bécancour
  Kathleen Weil Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
  Pierre Reid Liberal Orford
  Raymond Bachand (until August 26, 2013) Liberal Outremont
  Philippe Couillard (from December 9, 2013) Liberal
  Alexandre Iracà Liberal Papineau
  Nicole Léger Parti Québécois Pointe-aux-Trembles
  Charlotte L'Écuyer Liberal Pontiac
  Jacques Marcotte CAQ Portneuf
  Marjolain Dufour Parti Québécois René-Lévesque
  Scott McKay Parti Québécois Repentigny
  Élaine Zakaïb Parti Québécois Richelieu
  Karine Vallières Liberal Richmond
  Irvin Pelletier Parti Québécois Rimouski
  Jean D'Amour Liberal Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
  Pierre Marsan Liberal Robert-Baldwin
  Denis Trottier Parti Québécois Roberval
  Jean-François Lisée Parti Québécois Rosemont
  Nicolas Marceau Parti Québécois Rousseau
  Gilles Chapadeau Parti Québécois Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
  Réjean Hébert Parti Québécois Saint-François
  Marguerite Blais Liberal Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
  Émilien Pelletier Parti Québécois Saint-Hyacinthe
  Dave Turcotte Parti Québécois Saint-Jean
  Jacques Duchesneau CAQ Saint-Jérôme
  Jean-Marc Fournier Liberal Saint-Laurent
  Daniel Breton Parti Québécois Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques
  Luc Trudel Parti Québécois Saint-Maurice
  Suzanne Proulx Parti Québécois Sainte-Rose
  Alain Therrien Parti Québécois Sanguinet
  Serge Cardin Parti Québécois Sherbrooke
  Lucie Charlebois Liberal Soulanges
  Marie Malavoy Parti Québécois Taillon
  Agnès Maltais Parti Québécois Taschereau
  Mathieu Traversy Parti Québécois Terrebonne
  Danielle St-Amand Liberal Trois-Rivières
  Luc Ferland Parti Québécois Ungava
  Martine Ouellet Parti Québécois Vachon
  Sylvain Lévesque CAQ Vanier-Les Rivières
  Yvon Marcoux Liberal Vaudreuil
  Stéphane Bergeron Parti Québécois Verchères
  Henri-François Gautrin Liberal Verdun
  Emmanuel Dubourg (until August 9, 2013) Liberal Viau
  David Heurtel (from December 9, 2013) Liberal
  Jean Rousselle Liberal Vimont
  Jacques Chagnon Liberal Westmount–Saint-Louis

Standings changes during the legislature

Number of members
per party by date
2012 2013 2014
Sep 4 May 21 Aug 9 Aug 26 Dec 9 Jan 20
Parti Québécois 54
Liberal 50 49 48 50 49
Coalition Avenir Québec 19 18
Québec solidaire 2
Independent 0 1 2
  Total members 125 124 123 125
Vacant 0 1 2 0
  Government majority −17 −16 −15 −17
Membership changes in the 40th Assembly
Date Name District Party Reason
  September 4, 2012 See list of members Election day of the 40th Quebec general election
  May 21, 2013 Daniel Ratthé Blainville Independent Suspended from CAQ caucus [1]
  August 9, 2013 Emmanuel Dubourg Viau Liberal Resigned seat [2]
  August 26, 2013 Raymond Bachand Outremont Liberal Resigned seat [3]
  December 18, 2013 Philippe Couillard Outremont Liberal Elected in a by-election [4]
  December 18, 2013 David Heurtel Viau Liberal Elected in a by-election [4]
  January 20, 2014 Fatima Houda-Pepin La Pinière Independent Left Liberal caucus to sit as Independent. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Daniel Ratthé eager to return to CAQ caucus". CBC News. May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "MNA Dubourg stepping down, will run for Federal Liberals". CTV News. August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Raymond Bachand announces he is quitting politics". Global News. August 26, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin" (PDF). Le Directeur général des élections du Québec. December 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Fatima Houda-Pepin quits Liberal Party". CTV Montreal. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.