Voting Begins in Coalition Avenir Québec Leadership Race to Replace Premier Legault

Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) leadership candidates Christine Frechette and Bernard Drainville shake hands prior to taking part in a leadership debate in Laval, Que., on March 28, 2026. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Voting is open for members of the Coalition Avenir Québec to choose a new leader who will replace Premier François Legault.

Christine Fréchette, a former economy minister, and Bernard Drainville, an ex-environment minister, are the only candidates after Legault announced in January he would step down.