CAQ members choose Christine Frechette as party leader, Quebec premier | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Christine Frechette is the winner of the Coalition Avenir Quebec’s (CAQ) election for new party leadership, beating Bernard Drainville to become the province’s next premier. The 56-year-old will become the first woman to lead the CAQ, succeeding Francois Legault, who resigned in January. She’s the second […]
Quebec immigration minister says he’ll cooperate with alleged ethics breach probe – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2026 5:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s immigration minister says he will fully collaborate with an investigation by the legislature’s ethics commissioner into whether he violated conflict of interest rules. Jean-François Roberge is being investigated for allegedly sharing […]
Drainville gets some cabinet support as Quebec race for premier nears finish line – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 6, 2026 1:22 pm Updated April 6, 2026 1:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault. Justice […]
Quebec Conservatives nab their only legislature seat with ex-CAQ member joining party – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 25, 2026 12:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec Conservatives now have an elected member in the national assembly after a former cabinet minister with the Coalition Avenir Québec crossed the floor to join the party. Maïté Blanchette Vézina, […]
Fréchette and Drainville face off in first CAQ leadership debate – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Tensions flared Saturday in Quebec City as Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville faced off in the first debate to succeed Premier François Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec. The proposed “third link” bridge connecting Quebec City and Lévis quickly moved to the centre of the clash. Fréchette accused Drainville’s preferred route of […]
Parti Québécois aims for 4th consecutive byelection win in Quebec – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Parti Québécois is looking for its fourth consecutive byelection win today in the riding of Chicoutimi, north of Quebec City. The riding had been a PQ stronghold before Andrée Laforest captured it twice for the Coalition Avenir Québec, first in 2018 and again in 2022. […]