Sol Zanetti (born 1982) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election."Quebec election: Quebec Solidaire’s Sol Zanetti wins in Jean-Lesage". Global News, October 1, 2018. He represents the electoral district of Jean-Lesage as a member of Québec solidaire.
Following his win in the 2022 provincial election, he was chosen as its critic for Sovereignty, Canadian Relations, Democratic Institutions, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Information, and the Family.
He was previously the leader of Option nationale, a Quebec sovereigntist political party, from 2013 to 2018."Sol Zanetti est le nouveau chef d'Option nationale". Le Devoir, October 27, 2013.
A candidate for the party in the 2012 provincial election, Zanetti won the party's leadership on October 26, 2013, winning 67 per cent of the leadership vote against musician and activist Nic Payne. He led the party into the 2014 provincial election."Sol Zanetti: L’indépendance avant tout". Métro Montréal, April 4, 2014.
In September 2014, Zanetti published a video on YouTube encouraging voters in the Scottish independence referendum to vote yes."Quebec independence party leader sends message to Scots". Global News, September 11, 2014.
The party merged with Québec solidaire in 2018 and became a collective within the latter party. He was elected co-spokesperson of the party in 2025, winning on the first ballot.
He is of Italian and Canadian descent.
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