Pierre Arcand

Pierre Arcand (born November 13, 1951) is a Canadian politician, businessman, announcer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He was the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Mont-Royal–Outremont in the Island of Montreal from 2007 to 2022. He represented the Quebec Liberal Party. On October 5, 2018, Arcand was named interim leader, following the resignation of Philippe Couillard after the 2018 Quebec general election.

He is the brother of journalist Paul Arcand.

Studies and professional career Arcand attended Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe and the HEC (Hautes etudes commerciales) in the 1970s.

He was involved with the Tel-Aide community organization as an administration member.

Following his easy re-election in 2008, Arcand was given his first cabinet position. He was named the Minister for International Relations, replacing Monique Gagnon-Tremblay who was promoted to President of the Treasury Board replacing Monique Jérôme-Forget. Arcand was also given the portfolio of the Francophonie that was left vacant by Benoit Pelletier who did not seek re-election.

In December 2020, Arcand was found to have been vacationing in Barbados, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and public health advisories to avoid unnecessary travel, and as a result, was removed from his role as the opposition's critic for transportation and his position to represent the Quebec Liberals on Montreal issues.

Interim Liberal leader On October 5, 2018, Arcand was named interim leader, following the resignation of Philippe Couillard after the 2018 Quebec general election. This role ended when Dominique Anglade became party leader on May 11, 2020.

Guy Ouellette case As soon as he was elected interim party leader, Arcand expelled Guy Ouellette from the Liberal caucus.