Quebec’s premier-designate, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and outgoing premier Christine Fréchette discussed the economy, employment and the Churchill Falls hydroelectric agreement on Tuesday during a meeting to facilitate the handover. As agreed, the meeting took place at the Ministry of the Executive Council in Québec City, in the premier’s office, and lasted just under fifty minutes. READ MORE: Upon leaving, they both issued a statement, without answering any questions. St-Pierre Plamondon was keen to highlight the quality of the outgoing team’s collaboration. This meeting took place a few days before the PQ MNAs are sworn in at the National Assembly on Thursday. For its part, the new cabinet will be presented on Oct. 21. Eight days ago, St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois was given the mandate to form a minority government, having secured 59 seats. With 40 MNAs, the Liberal Party will form the official opposition. The remaining seats in the National Assembly will be occupied by 19 MNAs from the Conservative Party and 9 elected representatives from Quebec solidaire. The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), which had been in government since 2018, failed to win any seats. On election night, Fréchette said she took “full responsibility” for her party’s defeat. The following day, she announced her resignation as CAQ leader. During the first 100 days of his term, St-Pierre Plamondon hopes, among other things, to allocate a special budget for homelessness. His priorities also include exempting second-hand goods from the QST, reducing the price of gas by seven cents per litre, holding a national consultation on education, and setting up a secretariat on regulatory relief. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Oct. 13, 2026.
