Radio-Canada announced on July 9, 2026, that its special election broadcast "Cinq chefs, une election" will air live from Quebec City instead of Montreal.
The program will take place on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 8:00 p. m.
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to 10:00 p. m.
The public broadcaster moved the location after political party leaders noted an excessive concentration of campaign media appearances hosted in Montreal.
Program Details
The live broadcast will feature hosts Sebastien Bovet, Anne-Marie Dussault, and Alec Castonguay conducting individual interviews with five provincial party leaders.
Participating leaders include Christine Frechette of the Coalition Avenir Quebec, Charles Milliard of the Quebec Liberal Party, Ruba Ghazal of Quebec solidaire, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon of the Parti Quebecois, and Eric Duhaime of the Conservative Party of Quebec.
The leaders will outline their vision and primary government priorities during the broadcast.
The show will air across ICI TELE, ICI TOU. TV, ICI RDI, ICI PREMIERE, and Radio-Canada OHdio.
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Other Election Broadcasts
The main leaders debate remains scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 8:00 p. m.
to 10:00 p. m.
in the atrium of the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal, hosted by Patrice Roy.
Radio-Canada selected the Montreal location due to optimal technical equipment, security, space, and event staffing.
On Monday, September 28, 2026, hosts Patrice Roy and Bruno Savard will co-anchor a joint special edition of their local news programs live from Quebec City at 6:00 p.
m.
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The special broadcast will stream simultaneously in both Quebec City and Montreal, focusing entirely on regional electoral topics.
