Canadian Party of Quebec
Canadian Party of Quebec Parti canadien du Québec | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | CaPQ (English) PaCQ (French) |
| Leader | Joseph Cianflone |
| President | Charles Roburn |
| Founded | June 15, 2022[1] |
| Headquarters | Brossard, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Ideology | Quebec federalism Official bilingualism Canadian nationalism Anglophone interests |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Red and navy blue |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 0 / 127 |
| Website | |
| EN: canadianpartyquebec.ca FR: particanadienquebec.ca | |
The Canadian Party of Quebec (French: Parti canadien du Québec, pronounced [paʁti kanadjɛ̃ dy kebɛk]) is a provincial political party in Quebec that has announced 21 candidates for the upcoming 2026 Quebec general election, as of its most recent Party Convention, held on June 21, 2026.[2]
The core political philosophy of the Canadian Party of Quebec is what it calls "Canadian Exceptionalism." According to the recent speech to Parliament by its leader[3]: the CaPQ highlighted its position that democratic rights and respect for all citizens is the only culture of a democratic government, which the party believes is best typified by Canada's historical brokering of confederation between anglophone, francophone and native peoples at Canadian Confederation in 1867, establishing the framework for the substantive equality of all Canadians.
The recent address by the party leader and two other candidates at the Parliamentary Press Gallery[3] communicated its view that Canadian "Exceptionalism", a democratic state-model of legislative and executive neutrality to all nations (cultural, demographic or otherwise: no identity politics), has emerged and been adopted as the accepted model of democracy in the post-WWII order[4], nearly 80 years after Canadian Confederation. The party cites the key difference to prior democratic philosophies as enabling, what it defines as, “real democracy" in modern times: "exceptionalist” democracies, especially as typified in the democracies of the Americas / New World, are defined and measured by both the neutrality of the state to any nation, group, tribe or identity, as well as the protection of its citizens from government tyranny.[5] The party asserts this does not prevent the use of positive individual rights to ensure cultural and linguistic group protections and vibrancy, but it does exclude assimilationist cultural nationalism and methods deemed illegal under international law.[6]
The party website states its mission is to defend the individual rights of the citizenry that, in its view, define the democratic tradition of Quebec and the Rest of Canada. The party is dedicated to abolishing political nationalism.[7] It ran candidates during the 2022 Quebec general election.
Election Results
| Election | Leader | Candidates | Votes | % | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Colin Standish | 20 / 125 |
12,981 | 0.32 | 7th |
References
- 1 2 "Party details - Parti canadien du Québec / Canadian Party of Québec". Parties and other political entities / Political parties. Élections Québec. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ Crooks, William (June 20, 2026). "Canadian Party of Quebec unveils Brome-Missisquoi candidate, eyes Townships expansion".
- 1 2 "Canadian Party of Quebec Calls for Limits on Notwithstanding Clause" – via www.cpac.ca.
- ↑ Nations, United. "Universal Declaration of Human Rights". United Nations.
- ↑ "Canadian Party of Quebec". Pixieset. June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Quebec's proposed constitution an 'assimilationist policy'". nationalmagazine.ca.
- ↑ FM, CKUT 90 3. "CKUT 90.3 FM". ckut.ca.
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