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NDP leader says he won’t run in Quebec byelection as Boulerice announces departure
Lewis said Quebecers should choose their own representative as Boulerice leaves Ottawa after 15 years and the NDP caucus shrinks to five.
- On Monday, Alexandre Boulerice announced he is leaving Parliament after 15 years to run provincially for Québec solidaire, sitting as an Independent until formally resigning his Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie seat.
- Boulerice framed the move as continuing his progressive work, stating housing affordability and inequality require stronger provincial action in Quebec rather than federal intervention in Ottawa.
- His departure cuts the NDP caucus to five members, eliminating representation in Quebec and east of Manitoba, leaving the party below the 12-seat threshold required for official House of Commons status.
- NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Monday he will not contest the Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie byelection, emphasizing Quebecers should be represented by someone from Quebec.
- Lewis described the move as principled and distinct from recent "opportunistic moves" by other MPs who joined the Liberals, contrasting Boulerice's long-planned decision with recent floor-crossings in Parliament.
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NDP leader says he won't run in Quebec byelection after Boulerice announces departure
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Monday he won't run in an upcoming Quebec byelection to fill a seat being left vacant by Alexandre Boulerice.
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NDP leader says he won’t run in Quebec byelection after Boulerice announces departure
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Monday he won't run in an upcoming Quebec byelection to fill a seat being left vacant by Alexandre Boulerice. Boulerice officially announced Monday he is leaving Parliament to run provincially for the Québec solidaire after spending 15 years as an MP. He will sit as an Independent until he formally resigns his seat in the Quebec riding of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie ahead of the provincial election campaign call …
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