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Quebec Premier François Legault Expected to Resign at 11 a.m. News Conference

A resignation would force the CAQ to pick a new leader on a compressed timeline before the fall election.

Overview

  • The premier called an urgent news conference for 11 a.m. in Quebec City.
  • Radio-Canada sources, as reported by CBC, say he plans to step down.
  • The Coalition Avenir Québec would have only months to select a successor ahead of the provincial vote scheduled for this fall.
  • The anticipated decision follows months of internal turbulence, including ministerial departures and declining poll numbers.
  • Legault founded the CAQ in 2011 and has served as premier since 2018, winning majority governments in 2018 and 2022.