Quebec Solidaire: Quebec

Union Des Forces Progressistes UFP Dept: Founded in February 2006, Quebec Solidaire is a merger of the left-wing Union des Forces Progressistes UFP and Option Citoyenne, a feminist political movement led by Fran oise David, according to The Star. Instead, the party sees itself as a left-wing alternative to the province s three main parties, which it accuses of practicing various forms neo-liberalism or right-wing politics and the left-leaning Quebec Solidaire a party relatively unknown outside the province appears likely to be a force in a minority parliament following Tuesday s vote . It was formed in response to what a number of politicians and activists saw as a growing sense in Quebec that sovereignty is a distraction and the province s social model is inefficient and obsolete. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.