Action Democratique du Quebec
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Action démocratique du Québec
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| Founded | January 6, 1994 |
| Dissolved | January 21, 2012 |
| Split from | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Merged into | Coalition Avenir Québec |
| Headquarters | 740 rue Saint-Maurice, Suite 108, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 1L5 |
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Conservatism Liberalism Quebec autonomism Right-wing populism Nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Blue and Red (Unofficial) |
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The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ was a conservative and right-wing populist provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defined itself as autonomist, and had support from both nationalists and federalists. Its members were referred to as adéquistes, a name derived from the French pronunciation of the initials 'ADQ'.
Under longtime leader Mario Dumont, the ADQ had a strong showing in the 2007 provincial election, reducing the ruling Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) to a minority government and relegating the Parti Québécois (PQ) to third place. The ADQ won 41 seats with 31% of the popular vote to serve as the Official Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. However, the ADQ's popularity declined significantly soon afterward and in the 2008 provincial elections, the party failed to secure at least twenty percent of the popular vote or twelve Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) in the last election, and consequently lost official party status, though in early 2009 it was recognized as an official party by the PLQ and the PQ.
On January 21, 2012, the membership approved a merger with the Coalition Avenir Québec (Coalition for the Future of Quebec). The merger was recognized by the Directeur général des élections du Québec on February 14, 2012.
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