Quebecois presidential election, 1995 (QC)

The first ever Quebecois presidential election was held in a feeling of uncertainty and confusion in late December 1995.

Nominations
The PQ incumbent (former Quebec premier), Jacques Parizeau recieved the nationalist party's nomination. The anti-independence Liberals of Quebec nominated their leader, Daniel Johnson.

Campaign
Daniel Johnson tried to capitalize on the drawbacks of Quebecois independence and announced at numerous times he would consider re-joining Canada. Parizeau claimed Johnson was running a "campaign for Canada" and said numerous times that Quebec would enjoy a previleged economic and political relation with Canada.

Election
Parizeau defeated Johnson with a large majority. The election also saw a strong showing for an English-Canadian party led by Keith Henderson, Equality.