Legault pressured Ottawa to reduce immigrant numbers, leveraging anti-immigrant sentiment following Donald Trump's political stance.
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Legault pressured Ottawa to reduce immigrant numbers, leveraging anti-immigrant sentiment following Donald Trump's political stance.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Christine Fréchette takes over leadership of the CAQ after François Legault steps down, amidst heightened political tensions with Donald Trump and retaliatory tariffs set by Mark Carney.Sub-event
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François Legault
Premier of Quebec (2018-2026)
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Coalition Avenir Québec
provincial political party in Quebec, Canada
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)