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Former Quebec minister named interim CAQ leader after election wipeout

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Mathieu Lévesque, a former Quebec cabinet minister, has become the interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) following their significant electoral loss on October 5th. The CAQ lost all its seats in the provincial election, leading to Christine Fréchette’s resignation as party leader.

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Mathieu Lévesque, a former Quebec cabinet minister, was named interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) on October 18, following the party's devastating loss in the Oct. 5 provincial election where it failed to win any seats in the legislature. The CAQ, once dominant in Quebec politics, saw its leadership change as Christine Fréchette, the former premier who resigned after the electoral defeat, was replaced by Lévesque. This shift aims to stabilize and rebuild the party's presence in Quebec politics following a significant setback.

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MONTREAL - Former Quebec cabinet minister Mathieu Lévesque has been named interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec after the party suffered a crushing defeat in the Oct. 5 provincial election. asserted

party → name → election

Lévesque replaces former premier Christine Fréchette, who resigned after the once-dominant party failed to win a single seat in the provincial legislature. asserted

party → replace → legislature

Former Quebec minister named interim CAQ leader after election wipeout

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