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Mathieu Lévesque Named Interim CAQ Leader
Christine Fréchette resigned after the CAQ lost all 90 seats, and Lévesque urged the party to reflect on its defeat.
- On Sunday, the Coalition Avenir appointed former Chapleau MNA Mathieu as interim leader, effective immediately, two weeks after the party's electoral collapse.
- Former leader and Premier Christine resigned the day after the Oct. 5 election, when The CAQ fell from 90 seats in 2022 to none this year despite receiving over 572,000 votes.
- A lawyer by trade, Mathieu served as minister responsible for youth and regions until October 2026 and previously campaigned with Legault, a founding member of the Party.
- With The CAQ out of power, the Parti led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will see the Premier sworn in Wednesday, while opposition parties hold ceremonies this week.
- Mathieu stated on Sunday it is time for the Party to engage in self-reflection, writing, "I want to put my experience and convictions to work for the Party," describing The CAQ as the "true third way.
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He was a Member of Parliament for Chapleau in the Outaouais.
·Montreal, Canada
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MONTREAL — Former Caquist MP for the Outaouais Mathieu Lévesque was appointed as interim leader of the Coalition futur Québec (CAQ) on Saturday evening, taking over from Christine Fréchette, who had announced his resignation in the wake of an overwhelming defeat of his party in the provincial elections. Lévesque was the Member of Parliament for Chapleau since 2018, [...]
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Former Quebec minister named interim CAQ leader after election wipeout
MONTREAL - Former Quebec cabinet minister Mathieu Lévesque has been named interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec after the party suffered a crushing defeat in the Oct. 5 provincial election.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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