Vrai changement was founded by Mélanie Joly in September 2013 to contest the 2013 Montreal municipal elections [REF].
Joly released a ten-point platform during the 2013 campaign, highlighted by a plan for improved public transit (via a 130-kilometre rapid service bus system), the construction of affordable housing units with enough rooms for young families, and a "Charter of Nightlife" to promote Montreal's vibrant nocturnal scene.