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Parti Québécois

founded 1968 · 20th century

The Parti Québécois is a political party in Quebec that seeks sovereignty for the province, founded in 1968 by René Lévesque. It first won power in 1976, made French the official language of Quebec with the Charter of the French Language in 1977, and held referendums on sovereignty in 1980 and 1995, both of which were defeated, the second very narrowly.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Parti Québécois. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parti-quebecois
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The Epoch Institute. “Parti Québécois.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parti-quebecois.
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