David Steel MP, he was responsible for introducing, as a Private Member's Bill, the Abortion Act 1967, and has argued for greater liberalisation of this legislation in recent years (see Abortion in the United Kingdom). He also became the Liberal Party's spokesman on employment, and in 1970 its Chief Whip. In 1976, after the downfall of Jeremy Thorpe, and a short period in which Jo Grimond acted as caretaker leader, he won the Liberal leadership by a wide margin over John Pardoe. At only 38 years old, he was one of the youngest party leaders in British history. In March 1977, he
Next Quebec Liberal Party leadership election 5, Pierre Arcand was named interim leader. Next Quebec Liberal Party leadership election The next Quebec Liberal Party leadership election will be held after outgoing leader Philippe Couillard resigned on October 4, 2018 and left politics after the party finished second in the 2018 Quebec general election. Philippe Couillard, who won the 2013 leadership election and led the party to victory in the 2014 Quebec election resigned on October 4, 2018 after the party's second-place finish in the 2018 Quebec general election. The Liberal Party fell from 68 seats to 32 seats and only captured 25% of the popular vote,