Christine Fréchette is now premier
Christine Fréchette has been elected head of the CAQ and, as such, is now premier of Quebec.
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Ian 19:38 on 2026-04-12 Permalink
I’m conflicted in that I was hoping it would be the more progressive Frechette instead of Drainville, but I still don’t want a CAQ government.
thomas 19:54 on 2026-04-12 Permalink
Hopefully this means the demise of the Québec Constitution Act.
Kate 20:24 on 2026-04-12 Permalink
I agree with both of you.
DeWolf 00:51 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
I think the only question at the moment is whether the CAQ will continue to exist after the next election. The latest seat projections have them winning zero seats. That would be poetic justice for what has been the worst government in a long list of bad governments.
Kate 08:23 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
Predictions say that Québec solidaire is on its way out, too. Doesn’t make me happy to go back to having two monolithic parties as the only choices.
Blork 08:33 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
A missed opportunity for a bunch of “down the Drainville” jokes.
DeWolf 11:39 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
@Kate The latest 338Canada projection has QS winning 2–8 seats, unfortunately behind the Conservatives who are projected to win 5–14 seats.
I can see QS holding onto its core seats. Things may have been different if the PQ hadn’t drifted so far to the right under PSPP, but at the moment I have a hard time seeing ridings like Gouin and Mercier swing away from QS.
Joey 11:47 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
@Ian I see where you’re coming from but the Frechette era will be basically an empty vessel – there’s a ton of legislative work to do in a short timeframe this spring before we are in a months-long election campaign (e.g., pass the budget). Though I would concede that the Constitution Act would have much stronger prospects under Drainville.
Frechette as leader probably strengthens the PQ’s position and weakens the Liberals – there is now a viable, non-crazy (CPQ), business-first option besides the LPQ. Drainville would likely have chipped support away from the PQ, presumably trying to outflank PSSP from the nationalist right, which probably would have helped the Liberal candidates in ridings three-way races. Hard to imagine Drainville stays with the CAQ through the election. I’m sure Duhaime will roll out the red carpet, and I get the sense Bernard has little interest sitting in the backseat, especially with a woman at the wheel. Or he might go back to TV. Regardless, the LPQ now has competition from a business-oriented party (the Frechette CAQ) and already had an inefficient/concentrated vote. PSSP is probably feeling good today.
Ian 13:30 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
Maybe, but I also hear on CBC this morning that the PLC are now polling ahead of the PQ.
I know it’s way too early to make serious bets, but QC voters are nothing if not fickle.
Joey 14:24 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
The PLQ (PLC is the federal Liberal party) did pull slightly ahead of the PQ in the latest poll, but the PQ is still headed for way more seats, perhaps enough for a majority, given how concentrated the Liberal vote is. The path to victory for Charlie Billions involves winning a plurality (unlikely a majority) of seats thanks to a bunch of three-way races involving the PQ, the PLQ and the CAQ/Conservative Party.
Ian 20:16 on 2026-04-13 Permalink
All good points.