[4][5][6] Its platform was based on Monti's manifesto titled "Change Italy.

Its core consisted of Toward the Third Republic, a centrist outfit formed in November 2012 by the merger of Luca Cordero di Montezemolo's Future Italy with other centrist associations as Toward North, established parties such as Lorenzo Dellai's Union for Trentino, and some leading figures from progressive Catholic ecclesial movements and trade associations, notably including minister Andrea Riccardi of the Community of Sant'Egidio, Andrea Olivero of the Christian Associations of Italian Workers and Luigi Marino of Confcooperative.

Beyond Riccardi, also ministers Renato Balduzzi and Enzo Moavero Milanesi joined Civic Choice.

[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The partyless economist Monti presented the grouping as a civil movement and rejected the traditional notions of political left, right, or centre.

[16] Monti has chosen business executive Enrico Bondi to assist him with examining the coalition's candidates.