This article is about the political advisor to a federal party leader on Quebec issues. For the representative of the monarch in Quebec, see Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
In Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant (/lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is a Quebec politician who is selected by the party leader to be the main advisor or spokesperson on issues specific to Quebec. This is particularly the case when the leader is an anglophone, though several francophone leaders have also had Quebec lieutenants. It is typically filled by a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament. The position is usually a well-known but often an unofficial assignment, and has no official legal status.
^Cliche ran in Beauce in 1965 and Duvernay in 1968 and was defeated both times.
^Rompré ran in Saint-Maurice in 1986 and 1988 and was defeated both times.
^Ducasse ran in Manicouagan in 2004 and 2006 and Hull—Aylmer in 2008 and was defeated each time. He had also been associate president of the party since 2001 and ran in its 2003 leadership election, in which Layton was elected.
^Ducasse continued to serve as Layton's Quebec special advisor following Mulcair's appointment.
