The move comes a couple of days after Boulos posted an item on his blog about how destructive party politics can be, based on a column from The Gazette's Henry Aubin he read. Though he asked for comments, the post only got one, from me, asking if this means he'll be sitting as an independent. I didn't actually thin he'd just make the jump right there.

As important in his decision is that Boulos represents the Peter-McGill district (PDF), which includes all of the Ville-Marie borough west of University (in other words, both anglo universities, though not the McGill ghetto). With the splitting of the borough into a third electoral district, his turf becomes even more anglo than it was (it used to extend to St. Denis). And having a sovereignist former PQ minister leading your party isn't sitting well with those constituents on Pine and Dr. Penfield.

His move also comes just over a week after he defended Vision leader Louise Harel on his blog, saying he's still a federalist Liberal but they can work together on municipal matters.

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He promises to highlight electoral platforms "as soon as the parties render them public".

I'm waiting too.

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