# Christine Fréchette on the defensive over CAQ record in Quebec debate

https://mins.news/en/item/60863

- CBC News, 2026-09-16 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-party-leaders-first-debate-christine-frechette-caq-under-attack-9.7345857?cmp=rss

> Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette came under the sharpest scrutiny in Tuesday’s first debate of the provincial election campaign, as the five main party leaders clashed over the economy, Quebec sovereignty and immigration.

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