Four cabinet ministers lost their seats as Quebec elected its first minority government since 1878.
- (RE-ELECTED) Kamouraska-Témiscouata: Deputy government house leader Claude Béchard, also the minister of sustainable development and parks, faces stiff competition from both Action Démocratique du Québec candidate Gérald Beaulieu and Parti Québécois contender Nancy Gagnon.
- (DEFEATED) Abitibi-Est: Natural Resources Minister Pierre Corbeil has competition from the ADQ's Gilles Gagnon and PQ candidate Alexis Wawanoloath.
- (DEFEATED) Jean-Lesage: Transport Minister Michel Després, of several Quebec City region Liberals was defeated by ADQ's Jean-François Gosselin.
- (DEFEATED) Jonquière: Tourism Minister Françoise Gauthier was defeated by PQ Sylvain Gaudreault.
- (DEFEATED) Lévis: Family Minister Carole Théberge was defeated by the ADQ's Christian Lévesque.
- (RE-ELECTED) Frontenac: Labour Minister Laurent Lessard is under heavy pressure from the PQ's Juliette Jalbert and the ADQ's Alain Gariépy.
- (RE-ELECTED) Jean-Talon: Youth Protection Minister Margaret F. Delisle was in a close three-way race with PQ candidate Sophia Caporicci and the ADQ's Walter Rulli.
Here's the cabinet list from the previous legislative session.
- (RE-ELECTED) Jacques Dupuis, deputy premier. Minister of public security, government house leader, minister responsible for the Laurentides and Lanaudière regions. Member for Saint-Laurent.
- (RE-ELECTED) Monique Jérôme-Forget, chair of the Treasury Board, minister responsible for government administration. Member for Marguerite-Bourgeoys.
- (RE-ELECTED) Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, minister of international relations, minister responsible for la Francophonie, minister responsible for the Estrie region. Member for Saint-François.
- (RE-ELECTED) Philippe Couillard, minister of health and social services. Member for Jean-Talon.
- (RE-ELECTED) Jean-Marc Fournier, minister of education, recreation and sports, minister responsible for the Montérégie region. Member for Châteauguay.
- (RE-ELECTED) Yvon Marcoux, minister of justice. Member for Vaudreuil.
- (RE-ELECTED) Claude Béchard, minister of sustainable development and parks, deputy government house leader, minister responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Côte-Nord regions. Member for Kamouraska-Témiscouata.
- (RE-ELECTED) Yvon Vallières, minister of agriculture, fisheries and food, minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region. Member for Richmond.
- (RE-ELECTED) Raymond Bachand, minister of economic development, innovation and export trade. Member for Outremont.
- (DEFEATED) Pierre Corbeil, minister of natural resources and wildlife, minister responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec regions. Member for Abitibi-Est.
- (DEFEATED) Michel Després, minister of transport, minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region. Member for Jean-Lesage.
- (RE-ELECTED) Nathalie Normandeau, minister of municipal affairs and regions, minister responsible for the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region. Member for Bonaventure.
- (RE-ELECTED) Line Beauchamp, minister of culture and communications, minister responsible for the Montreal region. Member for Bourassa-Sauvé.
- (RE-ELECTED) Benoît Pelletier, minister responsible for Canadian intergovernmental affairs, francophones within Canada, the agreement on internal trade, the reform of democratic institutions and access to information, minister responsible for the Outaouais region. Member for Chapleau.
- (RE-ELECTED) Lawrence S. Bergman, minister of revenue. Member for D'Arcy-McGee.
- (RE-ELECTED) Michelle Courchesne, minister of employment and social solidarity, minister responsible for the Laval region. Member for Fabre.
- (DEFEATED)Françoise Gauthier, minister of tourism, minister responsible for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. Member for Jonquière.
- (DEFEATED) Carole Théberge, minister of families, seniors and the status of women. Member for Lévis.
- (RE-ELECTED)Laurent Lessard, minister of labour, minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Member for Frontenac.
- (RE-ELECTED) Lise Thériault, minister of immigration and cultural communities. Member for Anjou.
- (RE-ELECTED) Henri-François Gautrin, minister of government services. Member for Verdun.
- (RE-ELECTED) Julie Boulet, minister of transport, minister responsible for the Mauricie region. Member for Laviolette.
- (RE-ELECTED) Geoffrey Kelley, minister of native affairs. Member for Jacques-Cartier.
Two ministers did not run again:
- Michel Audet, minister of finance. Member for Laporte.
- Margaret F. Delisle, minister of youth protection and rehabilitation. Member for Jean-Talon.
Both the ADQ and PQ criticized the size of the cabinet, and said if elected they would have fewer members.
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 48 | 0 | 48 | 33.08% |
| ADQ | 41 | 0 | 41 | 30.80% |
| PQ | 36 | 0 | 36 | 28.32% |
| QS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.65% |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.89% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | .26% |
| Last Update:March 27, 12:52:21 AM EDT | ||||
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