New Democratic Occasion (NDP) MP Alexandre Boulerice will lastly depart the Home of Commons in Ottawa to make the leap into Quebec politics beneath the banner of Québec solidaire (QS) within the using of Gouin.
The federal MP for Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie is thus placing an finish to rumors which were circulating for a number of months.
In doing so, the NDP loses its solely MP in Quebec.
Boulerice will subsequently search to succeed QS MNA Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, who introduced his departure from political life on the finish of his time period.
It ought to be famous that final February, QS modified its personal nomination guidelines—which had been adopted in 2025—with a view to roll out the pink carpet for Boulerice.
Certainly, the rule stipulated that in “presently received” ridings, the social gathering would require feminine or non-binary candidates.
So, to safe Boulerice’s nomination within the using, QS had an exception adopted.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews