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CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regret as Quebec election campaign ends

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 4). CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regret as Quebec election campaign ends. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/caq-leader-christine-fr-chette-expresses-regret-as-quebec-election-campaign-ends/article_25ccc48a-ce02-53d5-ba2e-952d5e7aa27d.html

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Christine Fréchette, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), expressed regret during her final campaign stop in Shawinigan that she did not devote more time to cautioning voters about the potential repercussions of a sovereignty referendum proposed by Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. The article focuses on Fréchette's reflections and suggests an element of strategic oversight as she appeals to Quebec voters ahead of the election.

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Christine Fréchette, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), expressed regret as Quebec's provincial election campaign neared its end in Montreal. At her final campaign stop in Shawinigan, she admitted that she should have spent more time warning voters about the potential consequences of a sovereignty referendum promised by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ). The PQ has made such a referendum a cornerstone of its platform, which differs from the CAQ's focus on stability and continuity.

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

she → express → 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. asserted

she → say → Plamondon

CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regret as Quebec election campaign ends

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