Manon Mass wants to become new face of Qubec Solidaire

Manon Mass, one of the two remaining Qubec Solidairememberswith a seat in the National Assembly, wants to become the next female spokesperson for the party.

Massmade the announcement Sunday morning alongside supportersin her riding of Sainte-MarieSaint-Jacques.

She has been interim co-spokesperson for QubecSolidairesince January, whenlongtime leader and partyco-founderFranoiseDavid stepped away from political life.

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"We are at an important crossroads inQubecSolidaire," she said in a statement.

"I strongly believe that our party has the capacity to bring together and touch the hearts of more and more people."

QubecSolidaire,apro-sovereignist, left-wing party, does not have a traditional politicalleadership structure; rather, it appoints a male and female spokesperson to articulate the views of its members.

AndrsFontecilla, who is currentlyMass'scounterpart as spokesperson, announced he would be leaving the job in May to focus on winning a seat in the next provincial general election in 2018.

There are no candidates yet for the male spokesperson position. The positionswill be filled at a party meeting in May.

Masshas been MNAfor Sainte-MarieSaint-Jacques since 2014.

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Last week, she scored a significant political victory after Quebec's chief electoral officer backed off plans to eliminate her riding.Masswas one of the main organizers behind opposition to the plan.