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Parti égalité / Equality Party
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The Parti égalité / Equality Party was founded in 1989 by Anglophones in reaction against the decision of then Prime Minister of Quebec, Robert Bourassa (LIB), to invoke the derogatory clause included in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to knock down a judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada which invalidated the capacities of the Charte de la langue française (Charter of the French language or Bill 101) concerning the language of posting.
At the outcome of the 1989 General Election, the party took away four seats and won, in cooperation with his twin party, the Parti unité / Unity Party (UP), 4,68 % of the votes. Afterward, weakened by internal divisions, three of his four MNAs left the party during 34 th legislature, among which then Leader Robert M. Libman.
The program of the party advocates the "equality" between French and English in Quebec, by opposition to the Charter of the French language which recognizes French as only official language. This stand, accompanied with a radical federalism, saw to it that throughout its history, the main part of the supports of the Parti égalité / Equality Party met itself among the English-speaking minority, presenting candidates only in ridings having a significant proportion of English-speaking voters.
The Parti égalité / Equality Party merged with the Parti unité / Unity Party in May, 1990.
| Former Leaders: | Mr. Robert M. Libman 1989-1993 |
| Mr. Keith Henderson 1994-____ |
Election results:
| General Election | Votes (%) | Candidates (n) | MNAs (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 1989 | 3,69 | 19/125 | 4 |
| September 12, 1994 | 0,29 | 17/125 | 0 |
| November 30, 1998 | 0,31 | 24/125 | 0 |
| April 14, 2003 | 0,11 | 21/125 | 0 |
| 26 mars 2007 | No candidate | ||
Last update: March 30, 2007