Though it had a minority in the Council, its councillors ended up sharing the power between 2005 and 2007, as they formed an alliance with mayor Andrée P. Boucher, who named them to the city's executive committee, thus excluding from the executive committee the councillors of the Renouveau municipal de Québec, the party holding the majority of seats.
The council members from the minority group were able to gain influence and power by forming an alliance with the mayor, leading to their inclusion in the executive committee while excluding those from the majority party.