Pascal Bérubé (French pronunciation: [paskalbeʁybe]; born February 16, 1975, in Matane, Quebec) is a Canadian politician and television host. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Matane-Matapédia (formerly Matane) and represents the Parti Québécois. He was appointed interim leader of the party following the October 1, 2018 Québec election in which Jean-François Lisée lost his seat and resigned the leadership.

Berubé studied at Université du Québec à Rimouski and obtained a bachelor's degree in education sciences. He later worked as a coordinator for Matane and La Haute-Gaspesie regional county municipalities and a political aide for the Minister of Education and the Minister of Regions. He was also a television host and researcher at Cogeco in Matane, and the former vice-president of the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec.

Bérubé was a candidate for Matane in the 2003 elections but was defeated by the Liberal Candidate Nancy Charest. In 2007, he defeated Charest by just over 200 votes. He was named the PQ's critic in communitarian action but later promoted to the portfolio of financial aid for studies.

He was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2022.

He was nominated Opposition House Leader by Jean-François Lisée in October 2016 and was named interim leader of the Parti Quebecois on October 9, 2018.

Electoral record

vte2022 Quebec general election: Matane-Matapédia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé20,05767.43–2.03
Coalition Avenir QuébecJean-Sébastien Barriault5,16317.36+6.00
ConservativeAlexandre Leblanc2,3167.79+7.26
Québec solidaireMarie-Phare Boucher1,4504.87–0.91
LiberalHarley Ryan Lounsbury6372.14–9.13
L'Union fait la forceMadeleine Rose1230.41New
Total valid votes29,74698.98
Total rejected ballots3071.02+0.25
Turnout30,05364.93–0.45
Electors on the lists46,286
Parti Québécois holdSwing–4.02
Source: Élections Québec
vte2018 Quebec general election: Matane-Matapédia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé20,65869.46+8.3
Coalition Avenir QuébecMathieu Quenum3,37911.36+1.12
LiberalAnnie Fournier3,35111.27-11.5
Québec solidaireMarie-Phare Boucher1,7185.78+0.65
GreenPierre-Luc Coulombe3581.2
ConservativePaul-Émile Vignola1590.53
Citoyens au pouvoirJocelyn Rioux1180.4
Total valid votes29,74199.23
Total rejected ballots2300.77
Turnout29,97165.38
Eligible voters45,840
Parti Québécois holdSwing+3.59
Source(s). Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé18,02561.16+2.17
LiberalDave Gravel6,71222.77+4.09
Coalition Avenir QuébecYann Gobeil-Nadon3,01910.24-5.67
Québec solidaireGérald Tremblay1,5115.130.00
Option nationaleJoëlle Vadeboncoeur Harrison2070.70-0.61
Total valid votes29,47498.49–
Total rejected ballots4531.51–
Turnout29,92763.00–
Electors on the lists47,356––
2012 Quebec general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé19,76858.99–
LiberalJean-Clément Ouellet6,26318.69–
Coalition Avenir QuébecPierre D'Amours5,33215.91–
Québec solidaireDiane Bélanger1,2303.67–
Option nationaleGeneviève Allard4401.31–
GreenLise Deschênes3481.04–
Équipe AutonomistePascal Gauthier1270.38–
Total valid votes33,50899.17–
Total rejected ballots2800.83–
Turnout33,78870.96–
Electors on the lists47,613––
vte2008 Quebec general election: Matane
PartyCandidateVotes%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé9,58958.01
LiberalEric Plourde5,50333.29
Action démocratiqueDenis Paquette1,1176.76
Québec solidaireGilles Arteau3201.94
vte2007 Quebec general election: Matane
PartyCandidateVotes%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé7,83039.10
LiberalNancy Charest7,61738.04
Action démocratiqueDonald Grenier3,98019.88
Québec solidaireBrigitte Michaud3581.79
GreenFrançois Vincent2401.20
vte2003 Quebec general election: Matane
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalNancy Charest7,60240.84
Parti QuébécoisPascal Bérubé7,56940.67
Action démocratiqueRaynald Bernier3,00516.14
IndependentNelson Gauthier1780.96
IndependentNestor Turcotte1350.73
GreenDavid Lejeune1240.67

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