Fréchette plans to remain CAQ leader as party faces annihilation. Follow for live updates

Quebec’s main party leaders are shifting their campaigns into top gear, with the election just days away.

Several of the leaders spent Thursday trying to shore up support in ridings that are expected to be tight races for their parties.

Quebecers go to the polls on Oct. 5.

• See the CTVNewsMontreal.ca Quebec Election 2026 page for complete coverage
• What you need to know ahead of election day in Quebec
• Follow the party platform tracker
• How to watch the Quebec 2026 election live on CTV

Follow along for the latest updates:

The leaders

• Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette hopes to stay premier
• Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon brings party back from the brink
• Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard promises to renew party
• Québec solidaire’s Ruba Ghazal enters first campaign as spokesperson
• Conservative Party of Quebec Leader Éric Duhaime vying for seats