Conservative Party of Quebec

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The Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ; French: Parti conservateur du Québec [paʁti kɔ̃sɛʁvatœʁ dy kebɛk], PCQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was authorized on 25 March 2009 by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec. The CPQ has gradually run more candidates in successive elections, with 27 in the 2012 general election and 125 (all seats contested) in 2022. In 2026, the party won seats in the National Assembly of Quebec for the first time under leader Éric Duhaime, claiming about 20% of the popular vote and 19 seats, a considerable increase from 2022 when the CPQ won about 12.9% of the popular vote. Previously on 18 June 2021 Claire Samson crossed the floor to join the party after having won election in 2018 as a candidate of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). For the 2014 provincial election, the party used the name "Équipe Adrien Pouliot – Parti conservateur du Québec" (English: Team Adrien Pouliot – Conservative Party of Quebec). For the 2022 provincial...

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