Québec Solidaire
Challenges facing Québec solidaire following breakthrough in Quebec election
Québec solidaire's Amir Khadir (left) has been elected to the Québec National Assembly.
By Richard Fidler
December 15, 2008 -- In the December 8 Québec general election, the Liberal government headed by Jean Charest was re-elected with 66 seats, turning its minority status before the election into a thin majority of seats in the National Assembly. The sovereigntist Parti québécois (PQ), benefiting from a late surge in the polls, was elected in 51 seats and replaced the right-wing Action Démocratique du Québec (ADQ) as official parliamentary opposition. The ADQ elected only seven members.
Quebec: Breakthrough for Québec Solidaire
By Paul Kellogg