Christine Fréchette sworn in as Quebec premier, promises ‘to govern with ambition and determination’

QUEBEC — Christine Fréchette has officially become premier of Quebec, vowing to use all available means to protect the Quebec nation.

And she said she will back down from nothing “to protect our French language, our culture and our Quebec values.”

“I want to tell you I will never forget where I came from,” Fréchette told a crowd of 200 people on hand for her swearing-in as Quebec’s 33rd premier.

“And I will never forget either where we need to go: a more ambitious Quebec.