By Daniel Béland May 2, 2026 On April 27, after several months of speculation, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice finally announced he would run for the independence-advocating Québec Solidaire (QS) in the October 5th Quebec general election. Until the official beginning of the Quebec campaign, Boulerice will sit as an independent MP rather than staying in the NDP caucus, which has shrunk to only five members. He is the second MP the federal NDP has lost in barely six weeks.