Christine Fréchette stepping down as CAQ party leader after searing defeat

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Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s outgoing premier, announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec party.

The party failed to win a single seat on Monday night

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· Posted: Oct 06, 2026 3:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

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CAQ leader speaks one day after party comes up empty in general election

Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s outgoing premier and leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, will meet with reporters and is expected to weigh in on the state of her party after it failed to win a single seat in the 2026 provincial election.

Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s outgoing premier, announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec party.

The announcement comes one day after the party’s crushing defeat in the provincial election that saw it go from a massive majority just four years ago to being wiped off the electoral map.

The party failed to win a single seat on Monday.

Just a few days ago, Fréchette said she would stay on as leader even if she didn’t win in her hometown riding of Trois-Rivières.

She took over as premier following François Legault’s resignation earlier this year, after winning the party's leadership race against Bernard Drainville.

This is a developing story. More to come.

Written by Annabelle Olivier

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