Québec solidaire is weighing major policy priorities this weekend, with a focus on restoring affordability through public grocery stores, a wealth tax, and raising the minimum wage. The party is drawing inspiration from New York City's democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
Approximately 350 party members are gathered in Montreal today to adopt positions on the cost of living, affordability, and wealth redistribution ahead of Quebec's general election scheduled for October. Health, education, housing, and the environment are also on the agenda.
Alejandra Zaga Mendez, Québec solidaire's economy critic, said it is crucial to push against what she calls grocery chains' abusive pricing. The party's proposal for public grocery stores represents part of a broader push to address affordability concerns among Quebecers.
