Fréchette Resigns as CAQ Leader After Governing Party Strikes Out in Quebec Election
Christine Fréchette says she has given in her resignation as leader of Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), following the Oct. 5 provincial election in which her party failed to gain a single seat. The Parti Québécois (PQ) will form a minority government after winning 59 seats in the Quebec election, five short of the [...]
TL;DR
- Christine Fréchette has resigned as CAQ leader.
- The CAQ party did not win any seats in the Oct. 5 provincial election.
- The Parti Québécois will form a minority government with 59 seats.
- Fréchette accepted the election results and took responsibility for the party's performance.