US EditionQuebec Premier François Legault’s party facing challenges after his resignation
Premier François Legault will resign after CAQ's first leadership race amid falling polls and economic challenges, with Economy Minister Christine Fréchette considering a bid.
- Quebec Premier François Legault said Wednesday he will resign once Coalition Avenir Québec names a successor, prompting the party's first leadership race ahead of the Oct. 5 election.
- A sharp slide in polls and high-profile economic setbacks have pressured Coalition Avenir Québec as analysts say the Parti Québécois leads and Northvolt cost Quebec $270-million.
- Economy Minister Christine Fréchette is considering leadership, while Gilles Bélanger endorsed her, and Éric Girard said, `I am interested in contributing to the party's revitalization`.
- The CAQ party executive will meet Wednesday to set leadership race rules and timeline, while preparing to contest the Chicoutimi riding by-election beforehand.
- The party's weak institutional base means the CAQ, built mainly around Legault, may need an outsider successor while the next leader must address sovereignty as the Parti Québécois promises a referendum.
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Quebec economy minister considering bid to replace departing François Legault
MONTREAL — One day after Quebec Premier François Legault said he would resign ahead of the October election, at least one high-profile minister has come out publicly to say she is considering a bid to replace him.
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.
The Minister of Economy and Energy would maintain cohesion between the nationalist and economic camps, he said.
After Legault resignation, what’s next for his party and who might replace him?
With less than nine months to go before the provincial election in Quebec, Premier François Legault’s sudden resignation has raised questions about the path forward for the party he co-founded in 2011 and how it could shape Quebec’s political landscape.
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