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Christine Fréchette Resigns After CAQ’s Crushing Election Defeat

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Premier Christine Fréchette resigned after the Coalition Avenir Québec suffered a crushing electoral defeat.
The CAQ fell to 13% of the vote, down from 40% in 2022, and no party exceeded 28%.
Fréchette asked Prime Minister Mark Carney for an urgent meeting on alleged U.S. interference, then retracted the request.
After the retraction, CAQ poll numbers fell sharply, contributing to the party’s crushing loss.

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Premier Christine Fréchette resigned after the Coalition Avenir Québec suffered a crushing electoral defeat.
The CAQ fell to 13% of the vote, down from 40% in 2022, and no party exceeded 28%.
Fréchette asked Prime Minister Mark Carney for an urgent meeting on alleged U.S. interference, then retracted the request.
After the retraction, CAQ poll numbers fell sharply, contributing to the party’s crushing loss.