Christine Fréchette was named Quebec's next premier after winning CAQ leadership and being sworn in in April 2026 as the province's second woman premier. She beat Bernard Drainville to lead the CAQ and set out priorities including lowering living costs, boosting the economy, backing SMEs and farmers. She emphasized Quebec culture and language, restoring public trust, and reducing costs through streamlining government operations and bolstering domestic procurement ahead of the October 5, 2026 election.
Christine Fréchette is set to be sworn in as Quebec’s premier today with less than six months to go before the provincial election. She defeated Bernard Drainville in the race to replace François Legault, who created the Coalition Avenir Québec in 2011 and had been premier since 2018.
ground.newsMember for Sanguinet, Coalition avenir Québec, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Minister Responsible for the Montérégie Region.
www.assnat.qc.caQuebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette officially launched a bid to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and replace Premier François Legault, who plans to step down. She made the announcement Sunday in Trois-Rivières, her hometown. She joins her colleague Environment Minister Bernard Drainville, , who announced on Saturday his intention to try to succeed François Legault. Under party rules unveiled last week, leadership candidates must temporarily step aside from their ministerial...
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