Parti de la loi naturelle du Québec
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The Parti de la loi naturelle du Québec (PLNQ, in English
: Natural Law Party of Quebec) was the Quebec
branch of the international Natural Law Party
, the political arm of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
's Transcendental Meditation
movement. It never won a seat in the National Assembly. The PLNQ was affiliated to the Natural Law Party of Canada
.
The NLP advocated for yogic flying, believing that this form of meditation was the key to achieving world peace and universal health. The party was one of a number of Natural Law parties around the world. The party was de-registered by the Directeur général des élections du Québec, the Quebec government's election agency, in 2003. The federal and provincial parties have also become defunct.
English language
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: Natural Law Party of Quebec) was the Quebec
Quebec
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branch of the international Natural Law Party
Natural Law Party
The Natural Law Party was a transnational party based on the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. It was active in up to 74 countries, and ran candidates in at least ten. Founded in 1992, it was mostly disbanded in 2004 but continues in India and in some U.S. states.The NLP viewed "natural law" as...
, the political arm of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi , born Mahesh Prasad Varma , developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and was the leader and guru of the TM movement, characterised as a new religious movement and also as non-religious...
's Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation refers to the Transcendental Meditation technique, a specific form of mantra meditation, and to the Transcendental Meditation movement, a spiritual movement...
movement. It never won a seat in the National Assembly. The PLNQ was affiliated to the Natural Law Party of Canada
Natural Law Party of Canada
The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....
.
The NLP advocated for yogic flying, believing that this form of meditation was the key to achieving world peace and universal health. The party was one of a number of Natural Law parties around the world. The party was de-registered by the Directeur général des élections du Québec, the Quebec government's election agency, in 2003. The federal and provincial parties have also become defunct.
Election results
| General election | # of candidates | # of elected candidates | % of popular vote |
| 1994 | 102 | 0 | 0.85% |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 | 0.13% |
See also
- Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec premiers
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....
- Political parties in Quebec