# Quebec election campaign officially begins Thursday. What’s different this time?

https://mins.news/en/video/34346

- CBC News, 2026-08-27 12:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3UM0L0kk2Y

> Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette will meet the province’s lieutenant-governor Thursday morning to formally launch the campaign. Parties have already unveiled several proposals and candidates, with the election scheduled for Oct. 5.

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