Legault steps down as Quebec's premier

About this episode

François Legault announces his resignation as Quebec's premier and leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec party amidst international trade discussions.

China announced it had the world's largest trade surplus on record last year as Carney arrived in Beijing to strengthen ties with the communist dictatorship. Despite being excluded from recent reports of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee a transitional government in Gaza, Canada says it “stands ready” to participate. François Legault announced he would be stepping down as the province's premier and as the leader of the ruling Coalition Avenir Quebec party. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, Geoff Knight

Topics covered

• politics
• Quebec
• trade surplus
• leadership change
• international relations

Keywords

• François Legault
• Quebec
• Coalition Avenir Quebec
• China
• trade surplus
• Donald Trump
• Gaza

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coalition Avenir Quebec, China

Places: Quebec, Canada, Gaza

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