Francois Legault

• Legault attends last legislature sitting as Quebec premier after 2 majorities

  François Legault, Air Transat's founder, got started in politics in 1998 under former Parti Québécois premier Lucien Bouchard and created the CAQ in 2011.

  Politics

  Apr 2
  
• Legault to shuffle cabinet as 2 ministers announce run for CAQ leadership

  Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet later today as two ministers step aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race.

  Politics

  Jan 26
  
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• A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership

  The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ's history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader.

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  Jan 21
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• CAQ leadership race takes shape as LeBel says she won’t run

  Education Minister Sonia LeBel announced Monday she will not seek the CAQ leadership and will step away from political life at the end of the current term.

  Politics

  Jan 19
• Quebec economy minister weighs CAQ leadership as Legault prepares to step aside

  Economy, Energy and Innovation Minister Christine Fréchette said Wednesday she expects to make a final decision within days.

  Politics

  Jan 15
• François Legault resigns as Quebec’s premier with election approaching

  Legault made the announcement at a hastily-called news conference in Quebec City on Wednesday as October’s provincial election approaches.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• Five things to know about Quebec Premier François Legault’s tough year in 2025

  With just nine months until the next provincial election, here are five things to know about the premier's tough year.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2025
• Legault slams Marc Miller over French language comments, calls him a disgrace to Quebecers

  Quebec Premier François Legault blasted federal minister Marc Miller for suggesting the decline of French is overstated.

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  Dec 2, 2025
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• Legault’s popularity hits new low as CAQ faces mounting discontent

  A new Léger poll finds that 71 per cent of Quebecers are dissatisfied with Legault’s performance, while 61 per cent believe he should resign.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2025
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• Quebec government to ban religious symbols in daycares

  Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says there is a "broad consensus" that Quebecers want secularism to be strengthened. 

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2025