Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of the left-wing Québec solidaire party who rose to prominence during the 2012 student strike, says he is stepping down from the party’s leadership team.
He resigned today as co-spokesperson and House leader, and says he will stay on as a member of the legislature for his Montreal riding until the next election, scheduled for October 2026.
Nadeau-Dubois, 34, told reporters today he feels “worn out” from internal crises within the party, and doesn’t want to stay in politics now that he is a father of two young children.
He became a household name in Quebec during the 2012 student movement against tuition increases, appearing regularly on television and participating in high-profile negotiations with the Liberal government of the time….