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Kevin Paquette: Québec Solidaire has relegated itself to little more than a protest movement

Quebec voters firmly rejected the party that has been unwilling to prioritize pragmatism over ideology

Watching Québec solidaire’s swearing-in ceremony at the national assembly last week, one could easily have believed that the party had just achieved the best electoral result in its history.

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The atmosphere was festive. Its supporters were celebrating as if they were only a couple of seats away from forming a government. At one point, Québec solidaire Co-Leader Ruba Ghazal grabbed a keffiyeh from her former colleague, Manon Massé, and proudly waved it in front of the cameras in a weird celebratory pose.

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Yet, looking at the results of the Oct. 5 election, we can wonder what exactly there was to celebrate for Québec solidaire (QS). It’s the second consecutive election in which QS has lost popular support. It also lost two seats, leaving the party with nine MNAs.

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