US EditionFrançois Legault's CAQ Ended PQ/Liberal Duopoly with Back-to-Back Majorities
François Legault resigns after CAQ's support plummeted to historic lows, risking major losses in upcoming elections, poll aggregator Qc125 reported.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, François Legault, Quebec premier, announced he is stepping down, The Canadian Press reported.
- Earlier, Legault and businessman Charles Sirois founded the Coalition Avenir Québec in 2011 as a middle-ground movement after publishing a manifesto, while Lucien Bouchard recruited Legault, who won the Rousseau riding.
- The CAQ previously won 74 of 125 seats with 37 per cent in the 2018 election results and 90 seats with 41 per cent in the 2022 election results, marking Legault's peak, after he was first elected in the L'Assomption riding in 2012.
- Qc125 reported Coalition Avenir Québec's support risked winning only a few seats, raising stakes ahead of the Oct. 5 provincial election.
- Controversies such as the CAQ reversing a third St. Lawrence vehicle link promise and flip‑flopping caused it to fall out of favour with the francophone majority in Quebec after Legault's opposition period.
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Charles Milliard wanted to highlight Legault's "colossal" work and he evokes a political "tremblement of land" with the announcement of his departure.
Winnipeg Free Press
François Legault's CAQ ended PQ/Liberal duopoly with back-to-back majorities
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lechodelarivenord.caMONTREAL — There are many reactions following the announcement of the resignation of Quebec's Prime Minister, François Legault, on Wednesday morning. Several stressed the commitment of the politician and others did not fail to criticize his assessment. Here are comments from political, trade union and economic circles, among others. Opposition parties "There are [...]
François Legault has nearly 30 years of political experience. Back in a few dates.
According to the former mayor of Port-Cartier, Alain Thibault, the CAQ government did not succeed in being the government of the regions, as the resigned prime minister François Legault had stated. During the two terms he held at the town hall of Port-Cartier from 2017 to 2025, Alain Thibault met François Legault a few times. He said he was surprised by the Prime Minister's decision to resign. He believes, however, that the negative polls for th…
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