Our Principles

Québec solidaire is the progressive alternative to other parties in Québec politics. Our roots have begun to grow deep and wide in every region of the province and our initiatives are bringing people of all backgrounds together. We want to build our future based on socially responsible ideals. And Québec solidaire is the political party with the expertise and determination to bring our ideals to fruition for the women and men of Québec.

Québec solidaire is devoted to defending our collective well-being. We recognize the profound interdependency of humans on each other and on nature, and we want to devote substantial resources to establishing environmental balance, equality, social justice, and respect for our individual and collective rights. To this end, Québec solidaire’s policy positions are clearly set out in our platform and backed by solid budget calculations.

For our party, fostering this kind of deep change within Québec means standing up to companies and demanding that they become responsible corporate citizens. It means having the courage to raise the bar with powerful interest groups and negotiating intelligently in the public interest. We will work for a better deal for everyone because we believe that our communities, our planet, and our future are not negotiable commodities.

Most importantly, we believe that changing the orientation of our political institutions is possible. Our party is proud of its platform of solid commitments which call for government policies to promote equality, environmental integrity, civil liberties, solidarity, justice, and peace. Good ideas are contagious. And by promoting robust, workable ideas for the future that reflect our values and principles now, we know that we are helping to build a better Québec for ourselves, our families, and our children.