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Christine Fréchette to be sworn into office today as Quebec’s second female premier

She will name a cabinet next week and plans a cost-of-living announcement as the CAQ trails rivals before the Oct. 5 election.

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Christine Fréchette is set to be sworn in as Quebec’s premier today with less than six months to go before the provincial election. She defeated Bernard Drainville in the race to replace François Legault, who created the Coalition Avenir Québec in 2011 and had been premier since 2018.
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Christine Fréchette will be the second woman to be sworn Prime Minister in Quebec's history on Wednesday afternoon.

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During a first public appearance since his defeat, Bernard Drainville launched a message of unity, calling the disappointed caquists "to gather behind" Christine Fréchette, who will be sworn in as Premier of Quebec on Wednesday.

·Montreal, Canada
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In the news today: Quebec premier swearing in, Ontario jails, B.C. bear attack

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Christine Fréchette to be sworn into office today as Quebec's second female premier Christine Fréchette is set to be sworn in as Quebec's premier today wit

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