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  • Legault gearing up for big weekend in Sherbrooke ahead of confidence vote
    It’s a big weekend ahead for Premier François Legault. He’s in Sherbrooke preparing for the CAQ’s party convention taking place in the coming days.Hundreds of card-carrying members are descending on the city to discuss the party’s priorities moving forward. And as Global’s Dan Spector reports, Legault will face his first confidence vote as leader since...
    Canada
    May 12, 2023
  • Quebec election: Legault looks to court Anglos
    Quebec’s provincial election campaign continued on Saturday and CAQ leader Francois Legault is asking Anglophone voters to look past his government’s new language law, Bill 96, and secularism law, Bill 21 — bills that had little to no support from English communities in the province — and vote for him on Oct. 3. Dan Spector...
    Politics
    Sep 3, 2022
  • Focus Montreal: CAQ leader François Legault
    Sun, Dec 18: Senior anchor Jamie Orchard sits down with Coalition Avenir Québec party leader François Legault to talk economy, immigration and the Anglo vote.
    Focus Montreal
    Dec 18, 2016
  • CAQ caucus discusses asylum seekers
    Coalition Avenir Quebec leader François Legault says Canada should block all migrants from coming into the country unless they can prove their lives are in danger. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.
    Global News at 5:30 and 6:30
    Aug 29, 2017
  • Quebec election: Couillard pushes Legault on sovereignty
    Mon, Sep 24: With the Quebec election campaign in its final week, Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard is taking shots at CAQ Leader Françcois Legault, asking him to reiterate his stance on sovereignty. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.
    Global News at 5:30 and 6:30
    Sep 24, 2018
  • CAQ faces setbacks on campaign trail
    Wed, Aug 29: The Coalition Avenir Québec continues to enjoy a healthy lead in the latest polls as the election campaign continues. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the party is facing a few setbacks– but CAQ Leader François Legault is taking it all in stride.
    Global News at 5:30 and 6:30
    Aug 29, 2018
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  • Quebec election campaign focuses on immigration, worker shortage on Labour Day
    Day nine on the Quebec election campaign trail and the questions about immigration and the labour shortage dominated the agenda for two of the front running parties. Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault wants a solid cap on immigration, arguing allowing too many people into the province will put a strain on Quebec services. Liberal...
    Canada
    Sep 5, 2022
  • François Legault on defensive over Bill 96 on 4th day of election campaign
    On day 4 of the Quebec election campaign, CAQ leader François Legault defended his party’s new language law, Bill 96. A letter signed by more than 150 business leaders says the legislation presents an enormous threat to the province’s economy. So what was Legault’s response? Global’s Dan Spector reports.
    Canada
    Aug 31, 2022
  • Quebec Election: CAQ party leader Francois Legault’s celebrates victory
    On Monday night, CAQ party leader Francois Legault was seen hugging and thanking supporters following his party’s victory in the Quebec election.
    Politics
    Oct 1, 2018
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  • CAQ leader Francois Legault back tracks on immigration comments
    CAQ leader Francois Legault spent Thursday morning explaining his position on immigration after he had to apologize for suggesting immigration led to violence. Tim Sargeant reports on day 12 of the election campaign.
    Canada
    Sep 8, 2022
  • The CAQ announces the ‘party’s most important healthcare commitment’ amid political storm
    After taking a day off from the campaign trail, poll-leading CAQ leader François Legault was busy on the campaign trail making a big health care promise in Vaudreuil. At the same time, his star candidate, former Montreal police officer Ian Lafrenière was on the defensive. Global’s Dan Spector explains.
    Sep 2, 2018
  • Quebec Election: CAQ headquarters burst into celebrations
    The CAQ headquarters in Quebec City burst into celebrations as results of the election rolled in, putting party leader François Legault in the lead.
    Politics
    Oct 1, 2018
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  • Quebec Election: Legault tells Anglophones ‘my government will be your government’
    Following their victory in the Quebec election, CAQ party leader Francois Legault spoke to Anglophone Quebecers and assured them “my government will be your government.”
    Politics
    Oct 1, 2018
  • CAQ woos voters in Montreal-North
    CAQ Leader Francois Legault tried to reassure minority voters about his immigration and language policies Monday. The leading party in the Quebec election also defended its economic plan. Elysia Bryan-Baynes was there.
    Global News at 11 Montreal
    Sep 10, 2018
  • PQ Leader Jean-François Lisée calls CAQ Leader François Legault ‘incompetent’ after debate
    Following Monday’s Quebec Debate, PQ Leader Jean-François Lisée criticized both Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard and CAQ Leader François Legault, calling the latter “incompetent.”
    Sep 17, 2018
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  • Legault holds first presser as Quebec premier
    Fri, Oct 19: François Legault held his first official press conference as premier. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the CAQ leader is trying to reassure anglophones and Montrealers that he cares for their concerns.
    Global News at 5:30 and 6:30
    Oct 19, 2018
  • Legault says his government has made ‘reasonable’ offers to labour unions, to increase salaries in education and health sectors
    After a meeting with various union leaders on Sunday, Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he wants to wrap up public sector negotiations within two to three weeks, saying his government’s offer is reasonable and generous. He says Quebecers are already the highest taxed population in North America and the province can’t afford to increase taxation...
    Canada
    May 2, 2021
  • Attacks between Quebec party leaders mounting on day 3 of election campaign
    As the campaign moves into the third day, the gloves are starting to come off between some of the front running candidates. CAQ leader François Legault and Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade are now taking shots at each other. As Global’s Tim Sargeant eplains, both have now spent part of each campaign day around...
    Canada
    Aug 30, 2022
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  • Global National: Oct. 3
    It’s been 10 days since post-tropical storm Fiona tore a destructive trail through Atlantic Canada, and electricity still hasn’t been restored to thousands of people. We look at many of those left in the dark and cold in Nova Scotia, and the toll it’s taking. Just minutes after the polls closed in Quebec, the results...
    Global National
    Oct 3, 2022
  • Legault wants to review how government can get closer to Anglophone community
    Following Monday’s Quebec Debate, CAQ Leader François Legault said he wants to ensure that the provincial government can get closer to the Anglophone community but he wants to review the means of doing it.
    Sep 17, 2018
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