Christine Fréchette

Rule Changes

Left office Oct. 21 when Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was sworn in; resigned as CAQ leader Oct. 7

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was sworn in as Quebec's 34th premier on Oct. 21 and named a cabinet of 22 ministers, down from the 29 under the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). Catherine Gentilcore is deputy premier, House leader and minister responsible for Quebec's path to independence.

Updated Oct 26

Built World

Outgoing premier after losing the October 5 election to the Parti Québécois

For 57 years, Newfoundland and Labrador sold power from one of the world's largest hydro plants to Quebec for about 0.2 cents a kilowatt-hour, which Quebec resold for roughly 50 times that. On August 17, 2026, the two provinces signed a framework to end that arrangement.

Updated Oct 22