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Quebec Premier François Legault’s party facing challenges after his resignation

François Legault will step down after seven years as premier amid economic challenges and trade tensions, with the CAQ party organizing its first leadership race before the October election.

  • Quebec Premier François Legault is stepping down after a seven-year run, shaking up the province's political landscape.
  • A provincial election is scheduled in October with polls currently showing the separatist Parti Québécois in the lead.
  • Quebec's economy faces challenges from the Canada-U.S. trade war, cost-of-living pressures, and managing immigration, labor, energy resources, and protecting the French language.
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Here is the lesson to be learned from the Prime Minister's resignation and what we can expect (or not) in the coming months, according to our head of the political office, Guillaume Bourgault-Côté.

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Quebec Premier François Legault's party facing challenges after his resignation

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault's party is beginning the search for a successor with only months to go before the next provincial election.

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Le Journal de Montreal broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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