CAQ Surges in Quebec Polls After New Leader

0:00It's April 21st. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. Christine Frischette, stepping up as leader of the Coalition Aventir Quebec, has given her party a solid bump in the polls, pulling support away from the Liberals. The latest legie survey puts the CAQ at 17%, while the party K. Baikwa holds the top spot at 31%. This poll ran from April 17th to 20th, just days after Frischette's big win. It shows the CAQ climbing 4% points from the previous survey by the same firm. Meanwhile, Charles Mollyard's Liberals took a hit, dropping 5 points to 28%. That shift highlights how her leadership is shaking up the race early on. Eric Dooham's conservatives picked up two points to 14%. Michael Beck's solidaire stayed steady at 8%. With general elections set for next October, these numbers signal fresh momentum heading into the fall. Polster surveyed over 1,000 people online, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.05

1:05percent, 19 times out of, 20. Keep an eye on how this evolves as the campaign heats up.