Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette Leans on Experience in Pre-Election Cabinet

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is flanked by (L-R), Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard, Quebec Minister of International Relations and la Francophonie Christopher Skeete and Valérie Schmaltz, member of the legislature for Vimont, as she makes an announcement in Laval, Que., on April 17, 2026. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Newly minted Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has unveiled a cabinet that leans on experienced ministers, opting for stability instead of a shakeup as her government heads into a pre-election period.

After winning the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race on April 12, Fréchette spent just over a week before introducing the senior members of the team she is expected to lead into a fall general election.