Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette walks in a news conference at a pre-session caucus meeting in Rivière-du-Loup, Que., on May 1, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
The premier of Quebec says she feels her province is still bound by a framework energy agreement signed with Newfoundland and Labrador.
The tentative agreement for sharing energy from Labrador was set to expire on Thursday. Christine Fréchette said Friday she was waiting for Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham to make the next move, after he digests a report from a panel he tasked with reviewing the draft deal.
