Christine Fréchette Has Been Sworn Into Office as Quebec’s Second Female Premier

Christine Fréchette, newly elected Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier-designate, speaks at a news conference in Quebec City, on April 13, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Christine Fréchette has officially been sworn in as Quebec’s premier, the second woman to hold the job in the province’s history.

In a speech at the legislature Wednesday, Fréchette promised to focus on growing Quebec’s economy and to govern as a nationalist.