The CAQ splitting into Drainville, Fréchette camps as a 2-horse leadership race takes shape

Featured January 28, 2026 1 min read 0 views

The CAQ splitting into Drainville, Fréchette camps as a 2-horse leadership race takes shape

Two closeup photos of Christine Frechette and Bernard Drainville with text added over the images reading Quebec's next premier?

Candidates Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville both made a show of force at the CAQ caucus meeting in Trois-Rivières, Que. But Quebec Premier François Legault warned his party that the race to replace him can’t put his government on pause.

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