Union Populaire
Encyclopedia
The Union populaire was a federal political party in Canada
that nominated candidates in the 1979
and 1980
federal elections. The party also nominated one candidate in the 4 May 1981 by-election in the riding of Levis, Quebec
.
The aim of the party was to promote the cause of independence for the Province of Quebec
in federal elections.
The party gained little support, and was not supported by the Parti Québécois
, the pro-independence party that formed the government of the province at the time. That party had a long-standing policy of not participating in federal politics.
The Union populaire was succeeded by the Parti nationaliste du Québec
in the 1984 federal election
, and subsequently by the Bloc Québécois
.
Only one candidate, Andrew Cote from Beauce, ran for both the UP and the Bloc, being defeated in the 2008 election.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that nominated candidates in the 1979
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
and 1980
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
federal elections. The party also nominated one candidate in the 4 May 1981 by-election in the riding of Levis, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
The aim of the party was to promote the cause of independence for the Province of Quebec
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
in federal elections.
The party gained little support, and was not supported by the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
, the pro-independence party that formed the government of the province at the time. That party had a long-standing policy of not participating in federal politics.
The Union populaire was succeeded by the Parti nationaliste du Québec
Parti nationaliste du Québec
-Origins:For decades, the Social Credit Party's Quebec wing, the Ralliement créditiste, attracted many Quebec nationalists as a party that could represent Quebec's interests in the Canadian House of Commons...
in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, and subsequently by the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
.
Only one candidate, Andrew Cote from Beauce, ran for both the UP and the Bloc, being defeated in the 2008 election.
Election results
| Election | # of candidates nominated | # of seats won | # of total votes | % of popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |
|
|
|
| 1980 | |
|
|
|