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Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette speaks during a press conference alongside local candidates during a campaign stop, in Montreal, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regret as Quebec election campaign ends

Oct 4, 2026 | 12:04 PM

MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette expressed some regret as she made her final appeal to voters in the provincial election campaign.

At a campaign stop in Shawinigan, Fréchette said she should have spent more time warning about the consequences of a referendum on sovereignty promised by Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.

Fréchette warned that St-Pierre Plamondon’s plans could create economic uncertainty, almost immediately after the election if the PQ forms a government, as expected.

She reiterated that she wants to remain the leader of her party regardless of the outcome of Monday’s vote.