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The Fédération des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) intends to do everything it can to break Stephen Harper’s party’s chance of winning the upcoming federal election in October.

In an interview with La Presse, union president Daniel Boyer said the FTQ wants to “get rid” of the conservative government. He said the FTQ has been in talks with other union groups across Canada to stimulate a strategic vote in the next elections.

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Boyer also said the group has targeted eight regions in Quebec where it intends to support “any candidate capable of beating a conservative.” The FTQ expects to leave behind its former ally, the Bloc Québécois, to support Thomas Mulcair’s NDP — perceived to be a defender of unionized workers.

In recent months, unions have taken a strong stance against the Harper government’s plans to adopt a law that would make the union accreditation process more difficult for businesses operating under federal jurisdiction.