Legault's Legacy: New CAQ Leader Emerges

0:00It's April 2, from your city to your ears. This is Vancouver News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Quebec premier François Legault is wrapping up what could be his final session at the National Assembly this week. The legislature goes into recess next week, and his party, the coalition Avenir Quebec, picks a new leader on April 12th. That means either Christine Freshette or Bernard Draenville steps in as premier right after the weekend convention. Legault took office back in 2018, and plans to stick around as a regular member until the general election in October. He's handing over the reins after leading the party he founded himself. His political journey started in 1998, under former Partsie Quaibequois premier Lucien Bouchard. Before that, he built air transat into a major airline. Over the years, he launched the CAQ in 2011 to shake up Quebec politics. Legault stayed popular through the COVID crisis, with strong approval numbers. He often clashed with federal liberals on immigration levels and pushed hard for his

1:03party secularism law, which stirred big debates. As the dust settles from the leadership race, Quebec eyes fresh direction, while Legault keeps his seat in the assembly, change is coming fast up north.