Despite trailing in the polls, Quebec Solidaire (QS) laid out its “road map” Tuesday morning for its first 100 days in government. The left-wing party is proposing to create a new “ministry of women and gender equality” that would develop a “national strategy to combat femicide.” QS also wants to raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour, “abolish the forced return to work of public servants” and close Quebec’s office in Tel Aviv, Israel. In response to the federal government’s push to develop the oil sector, the left-wing party wants to “use all the levers at Quebec’s disposal to block pipeline and gas pipeline projects” in the province. The party also plans to launch three initiatives, including consultations with First Nations and Inuit as part of its proposed constituent assembly, which would be tasked with drafting the constitution of an independent Quebec. It also wants to introduce legislation establishing a “common education network,” notably to review funding for private religious schools. Finally, the party is pledging to reform the electoral system to make it proportional. “What we are proposing to Quebecers are concrete and ambitious measures that will have a real impact on their daily lives,” Quebec Solidaire parliamentary leader Ruba Ghazal said at a news conference Tuesday in Quebec City. “We are going into this campaign to win. We have a road map and a solid plan to govern,” she added. However, the chances of QS forming the next government appear slim. According to poll aggregator Qc125, QS could be left with just seven MNAs if an election were held today. The left-wing party currently has 11. By Thomas Laberge This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Aug. 18, 2026.
