Jean-François Lisée Paul St-Pierre Plamondon The 2020 Parti Québécois leadership election was held[1][2] on 9 October 2020,[3] to replace Jean-François Lisée, who resigned on 1 October 2018 after leading the Parti Québécois to a third-place finish in the 2018 Quebec general election and failing to be re-elected in his own riding.

[6] On 1 October 2018, the Parti Québécois came in third in the Quebec general election, winning only ten seats and 17% of the popular vote, an all-time low.

To make their candidacy official, each candidate must have submitted their ballot signed by at least 2,000 members from at least 9 administrative regions and at least 50 local associations and pay the party a non-refundable amount of $15,000.

Anyone enjoying the status of voter in Quebec could contribute to the campaign of a leadership contestant by paying him an amount that cannot exceed $500.

Pierre Plamondon supported "forceful measures" to promote the French language while preserving the rights of the Anglophone minority.