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Did Christine Frechette face a ‘glass cliff’? Expert points to broader political pattern
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3:19 Are women under-represented in Quebec provincial politics?
10:23 Quebec election 2026: Outgoing premier Christine Fréchette’s concession speech as PQ en route to win “Women candidates have to be significantly more credentialed,” she said.
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Did Christine Frechette face a ‘glass cliff’? Expert points to broader political pattern
By Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted October 8, 2026 5:00 am
Updated October 8, 2026 7:41 am
Related: Quebec has come close to gender parity in the National Assembly, but there were still fewer women elected on Monday than there were four years ago. Equal rights advocates say that small dip is a reminder that progress can't be taken for granted. As Felicia Parrillo reports, one newly elected MNA is making waves and adamant that there is a place for women in politics.…
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