Quebec Solidaire Congress: Ruba Ghazal officially becomes co-spokesperson [Video]

Québec solidaire (QS) delegates are set to officially appoint Ruba Ghazal as the party’s female co-spokesperson during a special virtual congress this weekend.

The Mercier MNA is the sole candidate to succeed Émilise Lessard-Therrien, who resigned last spring citing conflicts with the inner circle of male co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois.

Ghazal, who identifies as a child of Bill 101, will be formally appointed on Saturday evening.

She steps into the role as Nadeau-Dubois temporarily steps away for a three-month parental leave.

During this time, she will take on the task of questioning Premier François Legault during the daily question period in the National Assembly.

Of Palestinian descent and born in Lebanon, Ruba Ghazal is a founding member of QS.

First elected as Mercier MNA in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, she currently handles files related to education, the French language, and women’s issues.

Addressing delegates on Friday evening, she said, “I …