The Quebec Liberal leadership race could be a cakewalk for Philippe Couillard.

La Presse has done some number crunching and says the former health minister could win on the first ballot, getting just over 50 per cent of the more than 15-hundred delegates.

More than half of the ridings have already held meetings to select delegates.

Raymond Bachand is said to be in third place, with Pierre Moreau in second.

Sources within Bachand`s camp say anything can happen.

The party chooses its new leader March 17th in Montreal.