After Years in Power, Quebec’s Struggling CAQ Seeks a Way Forward
Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville offer rival visions for rebuilding the party
With five weeks to go before members of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) choose their new leader, and therefore new premier, the stakes are high.
The CAQ is a centre-right party founded by François Legault that has governed Quebec for the last eight years. It pushes for greater autonomy within Canada, stopping just short of sovereignty. Boxed in by its unpopular record, the CAQ has been trailing its rivals in public support since fall of 2023. It now finds itself in danger of losing virtually of all its current members of the National Assembly, according to the 338Canada Quebec projection.