Amir Khadir and Françoise David are co-leaders of Québec Solidaire, taking the party into its third provincial election.
Born: (Khadir) June 12, 1961, in Tehran, Iran.
(David) 1948 in Montreal.
Education: (Khadir) Physics at Université de Montréal and McGill University. Medicine at Université Laval.
(David) Bachelor of Arts from the Université de Montréal.
Professional career: (Khadir) – Doctor at the Centre hospitalier Pierre-Le-Gardeur in Lachenaie; Member of the Coalition des Médecins pour la Justice Sociale; head of administrative council of SUCO (Solidarité-Union-Coopération) until 2004.
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(David) Coordinator for the Regroupement des centres de femmes du Québec; President of the Fédération des femmes du Québec; Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
Political career: (Khadir) Elected to legislature in 2008 in the Montreal riding of Mercier by 810 votes, he is Quebec Solidaire’s only member in the National Assembly.
(David) Founded D’abord solidaire in 2001; founded Option citoyenne in 2004; named president of Quebec Solidaire in 2006; ran in the 2007 and 2008 elections in the riding of Gouin.
Personal: (Khadir) Married with three children.
(David) Has a son and a long-term partner.
Quote: “The Quebec government has largely contributed to the degradation of the social climate by refusing all acceptable compromise with the student movement and by imposing an odious law to infringe on democratic rights.” – Khadir, after he was detained, handcuffed and fined $494 because he took part in a demonstration declared by police to be illegal.
“Quebec is a rebel – it refuses the domination of economic and financial centres. It believes that by hitting on casseroles and tam tams that the best is to come and that we can build it. Together, in French, standing, proud and firm.” – David, at a news conference on August 1.
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