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Coalition Avenir Québec loses all seats after Oct. 5 election

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC · How we work

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The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) lost every seat in the Quebec National Assembly after the Oct. 5 election.
Party leader Christine Fréchette resigned the day after the election, on Tuesday.
Executive director Brigitte Legault said the board will name an interim leader on Oct. 17.
The CAQ earned about 572,000 votes (?13 % of the popular vote) and will receive an estimated $1.7 million annual allowance.

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The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) lost every seat in the Quebec National Assembly after the Oct. 5 election.
Party leader Christine Fréchette resigned the day after the election, on Tuesday.
Executive director Brigitte Legault said the board will name an interim leader on Oct. 17.
The CAQ earned about 572,000 votes (?13 % of the popular vote) and will receive an estimated $1.7 million annual allowance.