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CAQ Members to Begin Voting for Next Leader
About 20,576 CAQ members are choosing between Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette after François Legault said he would step down as leader.
- Starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 20,500 members of the Coalition Avenir Québec began voting to select their next leader between Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville.
- Premier François Legault triggered the race in January by announcing his intention to step down as CAQ leader. He will complete his term as the member for L'Assomption after the new leader is chosen.
- Fréchette has secured backing from 40 MNAs, while Drainville recently added three cabinet ministers to his roster, bringing his total caucus support to 19.
- Voting concludes Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m., after which the CAQ will declare the winner at its convention in Drummondville.
- Endorsing Fréchette, Jean-François Simard cited her "quiet strength," though experts caution that polling data remains unreliable because it is unclear how many respondents are actual party members eligible to vote.
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Some 20,500 members of the party will have until April 12 to choose the next Premier of Quebec.
·Montreal, Canada
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Starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the approximately 20,500 members of the Coalition futur Québec (CAQ) were able to start voting for their next leader.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 20%
R 20%
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