40th Quebec Legislature

40th Quebec Legislature
Minority parliament
Oct. 30, 2012 – Mar. 5, 2014
Parliament leaders
PremierPauline Marois
Leader of the
Opposition		Jean-Marc Fournier
2012-2013
Philippe Couillard
2013-2014
Party caucuses
GovernmentParti Québécois
OppositionLiberal
RecognizedCoalition Avenir Québec
UnrecognizedQuébec solidaire
Members125 MNA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
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 First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Élizabeth Larouche Parti Québécois Abitibi-Est 2012 1st term
  François Gendron Parti Québécois Abitibi-Ouest 1976 10th term
  Christine St-Pierre Liberal Acadie 2007 3rd term
  Lise Thériault Liberal Anjou–Louis-Riel 2002 5th term
  Roland Richer Parti Québécois Argenteuil 2012 2nd term
  Sylvie Roy CAQ Arthabaska 2003 4th term
  André Spénard CAQ Beauce-Nord 2012 1st term
  Robert Dutil Liberal Beauce-Sud 1985, 2008 4th term*
  Guy Leclair Parti Québécois Beauharnois 2008 2nd term
  Dominique Vien Liberal Bellechasse 2003, 2008 3rd term*
  André Villeneuve Parti Québécois Berthier 2008 2nd term
  Claude Cousineau Parti Québécois Bertrand 1998 5th term
  Daniel Ratthé CAQ (until May 21, 2013) Blainville 2008 2nd term
  Independent
  Sylvain Roy Parti Québécois Bonaventure 2012 1st term
  Pierre Duchesne Parti Québécois Borduas 2012 1st term
  Rita de Santis Liberal Bourassa-Sauvé 2012 1st term
  Maka Kotto Parti Québécois Bourget 2008 3rd term
  Pierre Paradis Liberal Brome-Missisquoi 1980 10th term
  Bertrand St-Arnaud Parti Québécois Chambly 2008 2nd term
  Noëlla Champagne Parti Québécois Champlain 2003, 2008 3rd term*
  Marc Carrière Liberal Chapleau 2008 2nd term
  Denise Trudel CAQ Charlesbourg 2012 1st term
  Pauline Marois Parti Québécois Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré 1981, 1989, 2007 8th term*
  Pierre Moreau Liberal Châteauguay 2003, 2008 3rd term*
  Gérard Deltell CAQ Chauveau 2008 2nd term
  Stéphane Bédard Parti Québécois Chicoutimi 1998 5th term
  Guy Ouellette Liberal Chomedey 2007 3rd term
  Marc Picard CAQ Chutes-de-la-Chaudière 2003 4th term
  Norbert Morin Liberal Côte-du-Sud 2003, 2008 3rd term*
  Diane De Courcy Parti Québécois Crémazie 2012 1st term
  Lawrence Bergman Liberal D'Arcy-McGee 1994 6th term
  Daniel Goyer Parti Québécois Deux-Montagnes 2012 1st term
  Sébastien Schneeberger CAQ Drummond–Bois-Francs 2007, 2012 2nd term*
  Jean-Marie Claveau Parti Québécois Dubuc 2012 1st term
  Lorraine Richard Parti Québécois Duplessis 2003 4th term
  Gilles Ouimet Liberal Fabre 2012 1st term
  Gaétan Lelièvre Parti Québécois Gaspé 2012 1st term
  Stéphanie Vallée Liberal Gatineau 2007 3rd term
  Françoise David Québec solidaire Gouin 2012 1st term
  François Bonnardel CAQ Granby 2007 3rd term
  Hélène Daneault CAQ Groulx 2012 1st term
  Carole Poirier Parti Québécois Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 2008 2nd term
  Maryse Gaudreault Liberal Hull 2008 3rd term
  Stéphane Billette Liberal Huntingdon 2008 2nd term
  Marie Bouillé Parti Québécois Iberville 2008 2nd term
  Jeannine Richard Parti Québécois Îles-de-la-Madeleine 2012 1st term
  Geoffrey Kelley Liberal Jacques-Cartier 1994 6th term
  André Drolet Liberal Jean-Lesage 2008 2nd term
  Filomena Rotiroti Liberal Jeanne-Mance–Viger 2008 2nd term
  Yves Bolduc Liberal Jean-Talon 2008 3rd term
  Yves-François Blanchet Parti Québécois Johnson 2008 2nd term
  Véronique Hivon Parti Québécois Joliette 2008 2nd term
  Sylvain Gaudreault Parti Québécois Jonquière 2007 3rd term
  Sylvain Pagé Parti Québécois Labelle 2001 5th term
  Alexandre Cloutier Parti Québécois Lac-Saint-Jean 2007 3rd term
  Marc Tanguay Liberal LaFontaine 2012 2nd term
  Éric Caire CAQ La Peltrie 2007 3rd term
  Fatima Houda-Pepin Liberal La Pinière 1994 6th term
  Nicole Ménard Liberal Laporte 2007 3rd term
  Stéphane Le Bouyonnec CAQ La Prairie 2012 1st term
  François Legault CAQ L'Assomption 1998, 2012 5th term*
  Gerry Sklavounos Liberal Laurier-Dorion 2007 3rd term
  Léo Bureau-Blouin Parti Québécois Laval-des-Rapides 2012 1st term
  Julie Boulet Liberal Laviolette 2001 5th term
  Christian Dubé CAQ Lévis 2012 1st term
  Laurent Lessard Liberal Lotbinière-Frontenac 2003 4th term
  Sam Hamad Liberal Louis-Hébert 2003 4th term
  Robert Poëti Liberal Marguerite-Bourgeoys 2012 1st term
  Bernard Drainville Parti Québécois Marie-Victorin 2007 3rd term
  François Ouimet Liberal Marquette 1994 6th term
  Jean-Paul Diamond Liberal Maskinongé 2008 2nd term
  Diane Hamelin Parti Québécois Masson 2012 1st term
  Pascal Bérubé Parti Québécois Matane-Matapédia 2007 3rd term
  Ghislain Bolduc Liberal Mégantic 2012 1st term
  Amir Khadir Québec solidaire Mercier 2008 2nd term
  Francine Charbonneau Liberal Mille-Îles 2008 2nd term
  Denise Beaudoin Parti Québécois Mirabel 2003, 2008 3rd term*
  Nathalie Roy CAQ Montarville 2012 1st term
  Michelyne St-Laurent CAQ Montmorency 2012 1st term
  Pierre Arcand Liberal Mont-Royal 2007 3rd term
  Yolande James Liberal Nelligan 2004 4th term
  Donald Martel CAQ Nicolet-Bécancour 2012 1st term
  Kathleen Weil Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 2008 2nd term
  Pierre Reid Liberal Orford 2003 4th term
  Raymond Bachand (until August 26, 2013) Liberal Outremont 2005 4th term
  Philippe Couillard (from December 9, 2013) Liberal 2003, 2013 3rd term*
  Alexandre Iracà Liberal Papineau 2012 1st term
  Nicole Léger Parti Québécois Pointe-aux-Trembles 1996, 2008 6th term*
  Charlotte L'Écuyer Liberal Pontiac 2003 4th term
  Jacques Marcotte CAQ Portneuf 2012 1st term
  Marjolain Dufour Parti Québécois René-Lévesque 2003 4th term
  Scott McKay Parti Québécois Repentigny 2008 2nd term
  Élaine Zakaïb Parti Québécois Richelieu 2012 1st term
  Karine Vallières Liberal Richmond 2012 1st term
  Irvin Pelletier Parti Québécois Rimouski 2007 3rd term
  Jean D'Amour Liberal Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata 2009 2nd term
  Pierre Marsan Liberal Robert-Baldwin 1994 6th term
  Denis Trottier Parti Québécois Roberval 2007 3rd term
  Jean-François Lisée Parti Québécois Rosemont 2012 1st term
  Nicolas Marceau Parti Québécois Rousseau 2009 2nd term
  Gilles Chapadeau Parti Québécois Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue 2012 1st term
  Réjean Hébert Parti Québécois Saint-François 2012 1st term
  Marguerite Blais Liberal Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne 2007 3rd term
  Émilien Pelletier Parti Québécois Saint-Hyacinthe 2008 2nd term
  Dave Turcotte Parti Québécois Saint-Jean 2008 2nd term
  Jacques Duchesneau CAQ Saint-Jérôme 2012 1st term
  Jean-Marc Fournier Liberal Saint-Laurent 1994, 2010 6th term*
  Daniel Breton Parti Québécois Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques 2012 1st term
  Luc Trudel Parti Québécois Saint-Maurice 2012 1st term
  Suzanne Proulx Parti Québécois Sainte-Rose 2012 1st term
  Alain Therrien Parti Québécois Sanguinet 2012 1st term
  Serge Cardin Parti Québécois Sherbrooke 2012 1st term
  Lucie Charlebois Liberal Soulanges 2003 4th term
  Marie Malavoy Parti Québécois Taillon 1994, 2006 5th term*
  Agnès Maltais Parti Québécois Taschereau 1998 5th term
  Mathieu Traversy Parti Québécois Terrebonne 2008 2nd term
  Danielle St-Amand Liberal Trois-Rivières 2008 2nd term
  Luc Ferland Parti Québécois Ungava 2007 3rd term
  Martine Ouellet Parti Québécois Vachon 2010 2nd term
  Sylvain Lévesque CAQ Vanier-Les Rivières 2012 1st term
  Yvon Marcoux Liberal Vaudreuil 1998 5th term
  Stéphane Bergeron Parti Québécois Verchères 2005 4th term
  Henri-François Gautrin Liberal Verdun 1989 7th term
  Emmanuel Dubourg (until August 9, 2013) Liberal Viau 2007 3rd term
  David Heurtel (from December 9, 2013) Liberal 2013 1st term
  Jean Rousselle Liberal Vimont 2012 1st term
  Jacques Chagnon † Liberal Westmount–Saint-Louis 1985 8th term

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
  August 9, 2013 Emmanuel Dubourg Viau Liberal Resigned seat
  August 26, 2013 Raymond Bachand Outremont Liberal Resigned seat
  December 18, 2013 Philippe Couillard Outremont Liberal Elected in a by-election
  December 18, 2013 David Heurtel Viau Liberal Elected in a by-election
  January 20, 2014 Fatima Houda-Pepin La Pinière Independent Left Liberal caucus to sit as Independent.

Notes

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. 1 2 "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)