After attending CEGEP in sciences, Jean Ouimet studied mathematics at McGill University and the Université de Montréal before studying philosophy at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Ouimet did not gather the necessary number of signatures in time to enter and Landry became leader.
He ran on a series of proposals emphasising wealth redistribution, environmentalism and participatory democracy.
He also proposed a collegial structure for the party and ties his vision of sovereignty to an elaboration of a social contract.
Ouimet fared poorly in the contest winning 247 votes or 0.2% of ballots cast.