Alexandre Boulerice officially resigns as MP to run in Quebec election
Boulerice represented the NDP in the House of Commons for 15 years but left the caucus to sit as an independent after he formally announced his plans to run provincially in Quebec.
Longtime Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice has formally resigned his Montreal seat to run in the upcoming provincial election for the Quebec solidaire party. A spokesperson for Boulerice confirmed his resignation was submitted as MP for Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie on Tuesday. The Quebec campaign is set to formally commence on Thursday, with election day scheduled for October 5.
Boulerice, who represented the NDP in the House of Commons for 15 years, left the caucus in April to sit as an independent after announcing his plans to run provincially. In a statement, Boulerice expressed his honour in representing his community over five terms, highlighting achievements such as dental care for hundreds of thousands of Quebecers and anti-replacement worker legislation.
As the last remaining MP from the 2011 "orange wave," Boulerice was the only NDP member from Quebec east of Manitoba. There are three byelections scheduled for August 31 in Toronto, North Vancouver, and Quebec, with six more expected over the coming months to fill vacant seats.
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