The Rassemblement pour l'alternative progressiste (, RAP; ) began as the Rassemblement pour l'alternative politique, a social movement founded in 1997 as an attempt to unite the progressive and leftist forces in
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, Canada. It presented seven independent candidates (including former trade union leader
Michel Chartrand) in the
1998 Quebec provincial election, and became a political party in 2000.
In 2002, it joined with the
Parti de la démocratie socialiste
The Parti de la démocratie socialiste (, PDS; ) was a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada.
Its roots go back to 1939, as the Quebec branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (later the New Democratic Party, NDP). The party wa ...
and the
Parti communiste du Québec to form the
Union des forces progressistes
The Union des forces progressistes (, UFP) was a left-wing political party in Quebec, Canada, active from 2002 to 2006.
History
The Union des Forces Progressistes (UFP) was formed in 2002 out of desire to unite Québec's leftists into a politic ...
(UFP). In 2006, the UFP joined with the
Option citoyenne social movement to form the
Québec solidaire
Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border ...
party.
[Pierre Dostie, "Quebec solidaire: enters the National Assembly", ''Canadian Dimension'', 1 March 2009, p. 13.]
See also
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Politics of Quebec
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Pr ...
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List of Quebec general elections
This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Quebec's unicameral legislative body, the National Assembly of Quebec (and its predecessor, the Legislative Assembly of Quebec). The number of sea ...
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List of Quebec premiers
This is a list of the prime ministers of the province of Quebec since Canadian Confederation in 1867. Quebec uses a unicameral (originally bicameral) Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the prime minister is the leader of the ...
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List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
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National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Que ...
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Timeline of Quebec history
This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on ...
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Political parties in Quebec
References
External links
National Assembly historical informationLa Politique québécoise sur le Web
Provincial political parties in Quebec
Political parties established in 1996
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