The Legault ministry was the provincial government of Quebec from 2018 to 2026. Following the victory of François Legault, as the leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he formed a new cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Quebec); this is the first time the CAQ has formed a government in Quebec's history. His government won another mandate following the 2022 Quebec general election.
Background In the 2018 general election on October 1, Legault led the CAQ to an unexpected gain of 53 seats for a total of 74, vaulting the CAQ from third place to a majority of 11, defeating Philippe Couillard's Quebec Liberal Party government. On October 18, 2018, Legault was sworn in as Premier of Quebec, marking the end of nearly 50 years of Liberal and Parti Québécois rule in the province.
Legault led the CAQ again in the 2022 general election to a second straight majority. Legault gained 14 seats in the election, expanding his caucus. During the Legault government's second term, Cabinet ministers Lionel Carmant, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Christian Dubé, Pierre Fitzgibbon, and Andrée Laforest all resigned due to various reasons.
Despite saying he would lead the CAQ into the 2026 election in December 2025, on January 14, 2026, Legault announced his pending resignation as Premier and leader of the CAQ. Legault remained as leader and premier until a new leader was elected. Ministry member Christine Fréchette succeeded Legault on April 15.
First ministry (2018–2022) During the Legault government's first term, three reshuffles took place in 2019 and 2020, five took place in 2021, and two took place in 2022.
Portfolio MinisterPremierMinister responsible for Youth IssuesMinister responsible for relations with English-speaking QuebecersFrançois LegaultDeputy PremierMinister of Public SecurityGeneviève GuilbaultMinister of Health and Social ServicesDanielle McCannMinister of FinanceEric GirardMinister of Economy and InnovationPierre FitzgibbonPresident of the Treasury BoardMinister responsible for Government AdministrationChristian DubéVice-President of the Treasury BoardMinister responsible for government digital transformation du , partie 2, vol. 44, pages 7387-7388.Éric CaireMinister of Education and Higher EducationJean-François RobergeMinister of Culture and CommunicationsMinister responsible for the French LanguageNathalie RoyMinister of JusticeMinister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian FrancophonieMinister responsible for the Status of WomenSonia LeBelMinister of Immigration, Diversity and InclusionSimon Jolin-BarretteMinister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate ChangeMarieChantal ChasséMinister of TransportFrançois BonnardelMinister of the FamilyMathieu LacombeMinister of Municipal Affairs and HousingAndrée LaforestMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodAndré LamontagneMinister of Forests, Wildlife and ParksPierre DufourMinister of International Relations and FrancophonieNadine GiraultMinister of Energy and Natural ResourcesJonatan JulienMinister of Labour, Employment and Social SolidarityJean BouletMinister of TourismCaroline ProulxMinister responsible for Seniors and Informal CaregiversMarguerite BlaisMinister responsible for Indigenous AffairsSylvie D'AmoursMinisters responsible for the regionsAbitibi-TémiscaminguePierre DufourBas-Saint-LaurentMarie-Eve ProulxCapitale-NationaleGeneviève GuilbaultCentre-du-QuébecAndré LamontagneChaudière-AppalachesMarie-Eve ProulxCôte-NordJonatan JulienEstrieFrançois BonnardelGaspésie–Îles-de-la-MadeleineMarie-Eve ProulxLanaudièrePierre FitzgibbonLaurentidesSylvie D'AmoursLavalEric GirardMauricieJean BouletMontérégieChristian DubéMontréalChantal RouleauNord-du-QuébecPierre DufourOutaouaisMathieu LacombeSaguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanAndrée LaforestParliamentary leadersGovernment House LeaderSimon Jolin-BarretteChief Government WhipEric Lefebvre
Second ministry (2022–2026) During the Legault government's second term, one reshuffle took place in 2023, three took place in 2024, five took place in 2025 (with a large reshuffle on September 10), and one took place in 2026.
PortfolioMinisterPremierFrançois LegaultDeputy PremierMinister of Transport and Sustainable MobilityGeneviève GuilbaultMinister of Public SecurityMinister responsible for the Estrie regionFrançois BonnardelMinister of HealthChristian DubéMinister of FinanceMinister responsible for Relations with English-speaking QuebecersEric GirardMinister of Economy, Innovation and EnergyMinister responsible for Regional Economic DevelopmentMinister responsible for the Metropolis and the Montreal regionPierre FitzgibbonPresident of the Treasury BoardMinister responsible for Government AdministrationSonia LeBelMinister of EducationMinister responsible for Government AdministrationBernard DrainvilleMinister of Higher EducationPascale DéryMinister of Culture and CommunicationsMinister responsible for YouthMinister responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais regionsMathieu LacombeMinister of JusticeGovernment House LeaderSimon Jolin-BarretteMinister of the French LanguageMinister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian FrancophonieMinister responsible for Democratic InstitutionsMinister responsible for Access to Information and the Protection of Personal InformationMinister responsible for SecularismJean-François RobergeMinister of Immigration, Francisation and IntegrationChristine FréchetteMinister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate ChangeMinister responsible for the Laurentians regionBenoit CharetteMinister of FamiliesMinister responsible for the Montérégie regionSuzanne RoyMinister of Municipal AffairsMinister responsible for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean regionAndrée LaforestMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodMinister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec regionAndré LamontagneMinister of International Relations and La FrancophonieMinister responsible for the Status of WomenMartine BironMinister of Natural Resources and ForestsMinister responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine regionsMaïté Blanchette VézinaMinister of LabourMinister responsible for the Mauricie and Nord-du-Québec regionsJean BouletMinister of EmploymentMinister responsible for the Côte-Nord regionKateri Champagne JourdainMinister of TourismMinister responsible for the Lanaudière regionCaroline ProulxMinister of Cybersecurity and Digital AffairsDeputy Government Parliamentary LeaderÉric CaireMinisters responsibleMinister responsible for Social ServicesLionel CarmantMinister responsible for HousingFrance-Élaine DuranceauMinister responsible for Relations with First Nations and InuitIan LafrenièreMinister responsible for Sport, Leisure and Outdoor ActivitiesIsabelle CharestMinister responsible for InfrastructureMinister responsible for the National Capital RegionJonatan JulienMinister responsible for Social Solidarity and Community ActionChantal RouleauParliamentary leadersChief Government WhipEric Lefebvre
Policy Secularism
Language In May 2022, The CAQ government of Legault passed Bill 96, with 78 MNAs in favour (from the CAQ and Québec solidaire) and 29 against (from the Liberal Party and Parti Québécois). The bill strengthens the 1970s Charter of the French Language bill.
Education The Legault government passed Bill 40 on February 8, 2020. This expropriated the province's 60 French school boards, turning them into school service centres.
Bill 40 was passed to expropriate school boards that have been running in English style for 175 years. This did not include nine English school boards. But the move is seen as further undermining English-language education in the province.
In 2020, it was reported that the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government was going to replace the project (Ethics and religious culture (ERC) with a new curriculum which would shift the focus from religion toward culture and citizenship. It would be replaced by 2024 with a new course, .
In April 2022, following a controversy over academic freedom at the University of Ottawa, the Legault government tabled Bill 32, a bill on Academic freedom in universities. The bill passed in June 2022.
In April 2023, Bernard Drainville Quebec Minister of Education announced plans to ban prayer in all provincial public schools. Monarchy In December 2022, the government passed into law a bill that makes the Oath of Allegiance to the King optional for MNAs. This came after PQ MNAs refused the oath and were stopped from entering the legislature.
On January 2026. the government announced its removing the British crown from province’s coat of arms. Other events In April 2023, the government cancelled plans for a third link for vehicles between Quebec City and Lévis. After a by-election defeat and a dip in popularity, Legault's government announced a bridge and a tunnel for the project. That same year, the government passed Bill 24, which raised the salaries of MNAs and Cabinet ministers.
In the fall of 2023, Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced a new battery gigafactory to be built near Montreal. Initially the factory intended to start production in 2026, but the timeline was delayed by 12 to 18 months according to CAQ minister Pierre Fitzgibbon. In March 2025, Northvolt declared bankruptcy; the CAQ government had invested millions in the proposed $7 billion factory.
In 2024, the government announced that it would fund a new roof for the Montreal Olympic Stadium.
In April 2025, an inquiry began into the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)'s digitalization attempts, which ran $500 million over budget. On September 10, 2025, Legault conducted a major Cabinet reshuffle.
In 2024, the government invested millions in bringing two National Hockey League exhibition games to Québec City.
In December 2024, Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey signed a 50-year agreement renegotiating the 1969 Churchill Falls Generating Station agreement. If ratified by both provinces, Quebec would pay Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro $3.5 billion for co-development rights for two anticipated Churchill River energy projects. However, the memorandum of understanding was scrapped and later changed in August 2026 following a change in Newfoundland and Labrador's governing party in 2025.
His government's Bill 2, which linked physicians' compensation to performance targets and prohibited physicians from using labour pressure tactics that could interfere with access to care, caused protests and legal challenges in 2025. Legault himself negotiated with the doctors' union, reaching an agreement that rolled back many of the bill's measures.
Unapproved reforms Quebec Constitution In 2024, Legault said he was open to the idea of an Constitution of Quebec by 2026.
On October 9, 2025, the CAQ government tabled a draft constitution to the National Assembly of Quebec.
On June 11, 2026, the CAQ government under Christine Fréchette abandoned the constitution bill due to opposition from the Liberal Party and Québec Solidaire. Electoral reforms Legault was elected on a promise to reform the electoral system within a year of his victory. On September 25, 2019, Minister of Justice Sonia LeBel presented Bill 39, An Act to establish a new electoral system which aims to replace the first-past-the-post electoral system in favour of a mixed-member proportional representation system. According to the bill, the National Assembly would have kept 125 members. Of the 125 members, 80 would have been elected by receiving a plurality of votes in single-member districts, similar to the existing system, matching the 78 federal ridings with the addition of 2 unique districts: Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Ungava. The remaining 45 members would have been chosen according to their order in a regional party list. All 17 regions of Québec would have been guaranteed at least one MNA.
The proposed system was as such: