THERE ARE ONE INDEPENDENT MEMBER AND 13 AUTHORIZED POLITICAL PARTIES... Pursuant to the section 101 of the Election Act, the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec hereby makes known the list of political parties and of independent Members authorized as of September 13, 2006.

POLITICAL PARTY LEADER OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE

• ACTION DÉMOCRATIQUE Denis Massé DU QUÉBEC/ ÉQUIPE MARIO DUMONT

• BLOC POT Hugô St-Onge David Fiset

• PARTI COMMUNISTE André Parizeau André Cloutier DU QUÉBEC

• PARTI CONSCIENCE Aline Lafond Stéphane Riel UNIVERSELLE

• PARTI DÉMOCRATIE Gilles Noël Lisette Gauthier CHRÉTIENNE DU QUÉBEC

• PARTI ÉGALITÉ / Keith Henderson Alex Ross

• PARTI LIBÉRAL DU QUÉBEC / Jean Charest Alain Paquin LIBERAL PARTY

• PARTI MARXISTE- Claude Brunelle Christian Legeais LÉNINISTE DU QUÉBEC

• PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS André Boisclair Pierre-Luc Paquette

• PARTI UNITAIRE Louis-Marie Alain Bureau DU QUÉBEC Thiffault

• PARTI VERT DU QUÉBEC / Scott McKay Christopher Coggan GREEN PARTY OF QUÉBEC

• QUÉBEC SOLIDAIRE Régent Séguin François Saillant

• VOTEPOP QUÉBEC Christian Charron Sharon St-Gelais INDEPENDENT MEMBER ELECTORAL DIVISION OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE

• DANIEL BOUCHARD Mégantic-Compton Josée Huot And there are financing rules to follow: Here are the principal rules regarding contributions: According to the Election Act, only an elector may make a contribution, from his or her own property, for political purposes. Moral persons, such as companies, corporations and unions can at no time contribute to the coffers of parties, independent Members or authorized independent candidates. Each time you donate money, render services or furnish goods free of charge to a party, riding association, independent Member or candidate, you are making a contribution. Several exceptions, however, have been provided for in the Act. The official representative or the persons designated in writing by this representative for this purpose are the only persons who may receive your contributions. It is their duty to provide you with a receipt for any contribution you make. You can deduct from your income tax payable to Revenu Québec an amount equal to 75 % of the first $400 of your contribution, for a maximum tax credit of $300 per year. During any one calendar year, you may not contribute more than $3,000 to each of the parties, independent Members or authorized independent candidates. You may make your contribution in cash, if the amount is $200 or less. Contributions of money exceeding $200 must be made by means of a personal cheque or another payment order signed by the elector. Such a contribution can also be made, in accordance with the guidelines of the Chief Electoral Officer, by means of a credit card or a transfer of funds.

For further information, contact the: Information Centre Directeur général des élections du Québec Édifice René-Lévesque 3460, rue de La Pérade Québec (Québec) G1X 3Y5 1-888-ELECTION (1-888-353-2846) www.electionsquebec.qc.ca