Alexandre Boulerice, the NDP’s solely Quebec Member of Parliament, is ready to depart federal politics to run provincially for Québec solidaire, sources instructed International Information Friday.
An official announcement is anticipated at a press convention Monday.
Boulerice has represented the Montreal driving of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie because the NDP’s 2011 ‘Orange Wave’ breakthrough in Quebec. He’s at present the celebration’s lone elected member within the province.
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His departure would mark one other setback for the federal New Democratic Occasion, which is anticipated to carry simply 5 seats within the Home of Commons after Monday.
Quebec solidaire has been trailing in current polls forward of the provincial election this fall, and Boulerice’s potential candidacy might present a lift to the celebration’s profile.
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