Parti National du Québec (Canadian Republic)

The Parti National du Québec (English: National Party of Quebec) is a right-wing nationalist political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. It does not operate on the federal level, only in Quebec's provincial elections. Although separatism remains in the party's official manifesto, many members, including current leader and Premier Paul Biron, have opposed independence "for the time being". The party has close ties to the Catholic Church, having had several former priests and one former archbishop serve as leader. The party strongly and openly opposes LGBT rights, abortion and access to birth control, even going as far as proposing a "sin tax" on condoms in 1998. This bill was swiftly defeated in the National Assembly of Quebec. The PNQ has also been responsible for several attempts at strict media censorship laws in Quebec, covering television, movies, music, and video games. These laws are almost always overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada as a violation of free speech, or repealed by governments formed by other parties.