Parti unité nationale | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Paul Biron |
| Founder | Gilles Noël |
| Founded | 2000 (2000) |
| Dissolved | 2018 (2018) |
| Headquarters | Lévis, Quebec |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Social conservatism Quebec nationalism |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | |
| www | |
TheParti unité nationale (French pronunciation:[paʁtiynitenɑsjɔnal]; "National Unity Party"), formerly theParti démocratie chrétienne du Québec (pronounced[paʁtidemɔkʁasikʁetjɛndykebɛk]; "Christian Democracy Party of Quebec"), was asocial conservative political party inQuebec, Canada. It was founded in 2000 byRoman Catholics associated with the Centre d’Information nationale Robert Rumilly. The founding leader of the party was Gilles Noël.[1] The party's final leader was Paul Biron, a retired engineer, whose brother,Rodrigue Biron, was leader of the conservativeUnion Nationale party from 1976 to 1980.[2]
Its program was a combination ofChristianorthodoxy andQuebec nationalism.[3] The party is concerned about the declining birth rate in Quebec, opposed tosame-sex marriage andabortion, wants more support for families, and wider availability of Quebec-made consumer products.
The Parti démocratie chrétienne du Québec's 24 candidates won 3,575 votes in theApril 2003 general election, or about 0.1% of the popular vote. It proposed to fight the aging of Quebec's population by favouring the family through the creation of a family benefit of $430 per month per child under the age of 18. The party also proposed eliminating the $5/day universal child care program offered by the Government of Quebec at the time.[1]
The party won 1,620 votes in theMarch 2007 general election, or about 0.04% of the popular vote.
On 29 June 2012, theChief Electoral Officer of Quebec approved the name of the party to be changed to "Parti Unité Nationale".[4]
| General election | Candidates | Elected candidates | Popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | 0 | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Election | Leader | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- | Votes | % | Rank | Status/Gov. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gilles Noël | 25 / 125 | 0 / 125 |  | 3,226 | 0.08% | 8th out of 9 | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2007 | Gilles Noël | 12 / 125 | 0 / 125 | | 1,548 | 0.04% | 8th | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2012 | Paul Biron | 12 / 125 | 0 / 125 | | 1,227 | 0.03% | 15th out of 18 | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2014 | Paul Biron | 3 / 125 | 0 / 125 | | 241 | 0.01% | 15th out of 18 | Extra-parliamentary |
