{"id":598912,"date":"2026-04-12T10:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/598912\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:29:07","slug":"quebec-to-get-new-premier-today-as-caq-leadership-race-concludes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/598912\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec to get new premier today as CAQ leadership race concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The leadership race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier Fran\u00e7ois Legault concludes Sunday, with results expected to be announced in the afternoon in Drummondville, Que.<\/p>\n

Either Christine Fr\u00e9chette or Bernard Drainville will take charge of the Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec (CAQ) \u2014 and the province \u2014 until the next general election currently set for Oct. 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Drainville, 62, has positioned himself as the candidate best suited to defend Quebec identity and to adopt a stricter immigration policy.<\/p>\n

Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia B\u00e9langer and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced earlier this week<\/a> they’re endorsing Drainville in the leadership race. He also has the support of 20 MNAs and another minister. <\/p>\n

Christine Fr\u00e9chette, 55, has campaigned as the more centrist candidate by focusing on economic issues. She has the support of 41 MNAs in total, including 17 ministers.<\/p>\n

Among those backing Fr\u00e9chette are Immigration Minister Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Roberge, Environment Minister Benoit Charette and Finance Minister Eric Girard, as well as former social services minister Lionel Carmant. <\/p>\n

More than 20,500 CAQ members are eligible to vote for their next leader, according to figures provided by the party last month. Voting began April 7 and members are able to cast a ballot until 3 p.m. Sunday. <\/p>\n

Legault told Radio-Canada last week he plans to vote in the leadership race \u2014 but wouldn\u2019t say for whom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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