Origins
The Mouvement socialiste emerged from discussions among six prominent Quebec academics and unionists: Yvon Charbonneau,Electoral politics
The Mouvement socialiste was not initially committed to running candidates for public office, but in 1985 it announced that it would run candidates in the upcoming provincial election to provide voters with a "socialist alternative." Party leader Roger Deslauriers indicated that the Mouvement socialiste was aiming for six per cent of the popular vote. The new party was opposed by theExternal links
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