Bon, l’article de M. Fidler est un peu long et ne nous en apprend pas beaucoup, mais ses brèves conclusions quant aux défis auxquels fait face QS sont tout de même intéressantes.
Challenges ahead
With the election behind it, Québec solidaire now turns its attention to completing its program. A convention in 2009 will debate and adopt proposals now being discussed by the membership around the theme of “achieving a democratic, pluralist and sovereign Quebec”. Non-members as well as members are invited to participate in “citizen’s circles”, each composed of at least three persons (one must be QS member), and to prepare written perspectives and analysis texts for discussion in the party.
Another major challenge facing QS, now that the media spotlight will be focused on Amir Khadir’s intervention in the National Assembly, is to develop as well its extra-parliamentary actions. QS has always defined itself as a party of the ballot boxes and the streets, but the latter aspect — which involves far more than participating in demonstrations — has tended to be eclipsed by the party’s focus on electoral action. QS needs to develop a strategic conception of coherent intervention as a party in the unions and social movements whose concerns and interests it seeks to articulate and advance.
Richard Fidler, Challenges facing Québec solidaire following breakthrough in Quebec election, LINKS, déc. 2008.
