Members of Quebec’s ruling party chose Christine Fréchette as the province’s next premier, months before an election that a separatist faction is favored to win.
Christine Frechette, candidate for Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) party leader, at the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leadership convention in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced his resignation in January, stepping away from politics as polls show his party headed for a drubbing in the next election.