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Québec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores
About 350 delegates are weighing affordability measures and broader policy priorities as the party seeks to sharpen its platform before October's election.
- Québec Solidaire is considering policies such as public grocery stores, a wealth tax, and raising the minimum wage to address affordability issues.
- The party is inspired by New York City's democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
- Approximately 350 Québec Solidaire members are debating priorities at their annual congress in Montreal ahead of the October general election.
- Economy critic Alejandra Zaga Mendez emphasized the need to counter grocery chains' abusive pricing as part of the party's focus on cost of living and wealth redistribution.
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Québec solidaire proposing higher taxes on large fortunes and public grocery stores
Québec solidaire (QS) wants to impose higher taxes on large fortunes. This is one of the proposals to be debated by party activists at their conference this weekend as they prepare their election manifesto.
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Québec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores
MONTREAL - Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party wants to restore affordability through public grocery stores, a wealth tax and raising the minimum wage.
·Toronto, Canada
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Among other things, the party is proposing a pilot project for a public not-for-profit grocery store.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources37
Leaning Left26Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution79% Left
Bias Distribution
- 79% of the sources lean Left
79% Left
L 79%
C 18%
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