List of political parties in Quebec

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The following is a list of all political parties in the Canadian province of Quebec.

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Parties represented in the National Assembly

NameFoundedIdeologyLeader MNAs
  Coalition Avenir Québec 2011 Quebec nationalism, national conservatism, economic liberalism François Legault 90
  Quebec Liberal Party 1867 Quebec federalism, economic liberalism, liberalism Marc Tanguay (interim)21
  Québec solidaire 2006 Quebec sovereignty, democratic socialism, environmentalism Nicolas Chatel-Launay (de jure), collective leadership (de facto)11
  Parti Québécois 1968 Quebec sovereignty, Quebec nationalism, social democracy, economic nationalism Paul St-Pierre Plamondon 3

Other registered parties

Other parties authorized by the Director-General of Elections: [1]

NameFoundedIdeologyLeader
  Bloc Montréal 2022 Quebec federalism, Montreal city state, Official bilingualism, Minority rights Balarama Holness
  Bloc pot 1998 Legalization of marijuana Daniel Blackburn
  Canadian Party of Quebec 2022 Quebec federalism, Official bilingualism, Canadian nationalism, Anglophone interestsColin Standish
  Climat Québec 2021 Environmentalism, Quebec sovereigntism Martine Ouellet
  Conservative Party of Quebec 2009 Conservatism, Quebec federalism, fiscal conservatism, vaccine hesitancy Éric Duhaime
  Équipe autonomiste 2012 Quebec autonomism Stéphan Pouleur
  Green Party of Quebec 2001 Green politics Alex Tyrrell
  New Democratic Party of Quebec 2014 Social democracy, federalism Raphaël Fortin
  Marxist-Leninist Party of Quebec 1989 Marxism–Leninism Christine Dandenault (interim)
  Parti culinaire du Québec 2018"Gastronocracy"Jean-Louis Thémistocle
  Parti nul 2009 Abstentionism Renaud Blais
  Parti 51 1989 Pro-American Hans Mercier
 Alliance pour la famille et les communautés2022 Electoral Reform, Family Rights Alain Rioux
 Démocratie directe2022 Direct democracy Jean Charles Cléroux
 L'union fait la force / Unity is Strength2022 Direct democracy Georges Samman
 Parti animal Québec / Québec Animal Party2020 Animal Rights
 Parti libertarien du Québec2022 Libertarianism Charles-Olivier Bolduc
 Parti pour l'indépendance du Québec2019 Quebec sovereigntism Jacinthe Lafrenaye
 Québec intégrité / Integrity Québec2022Nancy Rochon
 Québécois unis pour l'égalité / Quebecers United for Equality2022Against Bill 96 Irwin Rapoport
 Union nationale2020 Environmentalism, Health Care Reform Jonathan Blanchette

Unregistered parties

Historical parties that won seats in the National or Legislative Assembly

Pre-Confederation

Other historical parties that held seats in the National or Legislative Assembly

Other historical parties that nominated candidates

Historical parties that never nominated candidates

Municipal parties

Montreal

Quebec City

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