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Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
He will stay on as an MNA until the CAQ chooses a successor, with Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville among the contenders.
- Quebec Premier Francois Legault attended his final Question Period at the National Assembly in Quebec City on Thursday, telling reporters the emotional moment was "not easy."
- The Air Transat founder entered politics in 1998 under former Parti leader Lucien Bouchard before creating the Coalition Avenir in 2011, concluding his more than seven years as premier.
- Legault maintained high approval ratings during the COVID-19 pandemic while clashing with federal Liberals over immigration and secularism laws. He will remain MNA of Assomption until the October general election.
- The Coalition Avenir is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12, with candidates Christine and Bernard Drainville competing to replace the outgoing premier.
- When asked if this was a definitive goodbye, Legault laughed and confirmed it was. Supporters marked his departure as "the end of an era" for the CAQ founder.
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"We have the right to wish that Quebec remains Quebec," he said in his last speech at the Salon rouge.
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The leader of the Quebec government will give up his place on Sunday, April 12, to complete his term as a mere Member of Parliament for L'Assomption.
·Montreal, Canada
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