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*'''Royalistes''': A reactionary faction, the ''Royalistes'' sought to install Martin I on the throne, whom they claim had won the 2005 elections. While they began with considerable strength, their stronghold in northern Tadoussac and southern Jonquière was beset on all sides, and by the end of the Battle of Jonquière they were largely out of the picture. They finished the war holding only slightly more than the military city of Acadière. | *'''Royalistes''': A reactionary faction, the ''Royalistes'' sought to install Martin I on the throne, whom they claim had won the 2005 elections. While they began with considerable strength, their stronghold in northern Tadoussac and southern Jonquière was beset on all sides, and by the end of the Battle of Jonquière they were largely out of the picture. They finished the war holding only slightly more than the military city of Acadière. | ||
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Revision as of 02:56, 11 March 2006
Political parties in Jonquiere-Tadoussac have gone through three distinct phases: the Pre-1900 phase, the Pre-Civil War phase, and the Post-Civil War or 3rd phase. Each was marked by its own unique characteristics: the Pre-1900s saw loose coalitions, the Pre-Civil War saw the emergence of a few strong parties in the National Assembly, and the 3rd phase resulted in the fragmentation of existing parties into a multitude of minor, single-issue parties.
Note that at no time did royal elections become a part of party policy; they were more a contest between great families than between parties. Most monarchs, especially before 1950, belonged to the Aristocratique faction and then the Parti Royaliste.
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Pre-1900 Phase
The first elections after the 1837 Fusion Accord saw local, independent candidates coming to the National Assembly and having no idea how to organize themselves. Once the first few months of debates wrapped up, most representatives had formed an alliance with several others. These began to consolidate into larger factions, which would form a loose coalition on the debate.
There were three main factions, to which 80 per cent of the representatives belonged:
- Démocratiques: These men (as they were all men at the time) represented the extention of the franchise for both National Assembly elections and Popular Assembly plebicites, as well as increasing the power of the National Assembly and opposing any "regressive" policies created by the king.
- Conservateurs: This faction stood for strong religion, the status quo, and the eradication of those indigenous peoples remaining on the eastern and western fringes of the country. They also demanded fiscal prudence from the King.
- Aristocratiques: A group of wealthy, privilaged men, this faction supported economic development. Apart from this, they stood unequivically in favour of the right of the King to govern absolutely, and supported any royal measures that were disputed in the National Assembly.
Pre-Civil War Parties
As the twentieth century approached and the range of candidates increased across the country, candidates began to create concrete organizations to stand for specific principles. Their membership in these organs would represent their views to the people in an easily digestible package. As more candidates registered with these organizations, they began to take on a life of their own, and became the modern political party. Three emerged as particularly powerful in the early days, and these came to control the system by 1920:
- Parti Démocratique: The PD stood for social democratic issues, and was largely an offshoot of the old Démocratique faction. The party supported the creation of the welfare state, and the battling of unemployment through progressive social programs. They were instrumental in having the voting age lowered from 21 to 16 in 1945, and in instituting a public healthcare system and welfare scheme in 1960. It was the PD that began negotiations with the International Democratic Union for full membership status, and it continued to push for more regional integration throughout its policies.
- Parti Jontadain: The evolution of the Conservateur faction, the PJ stood against PD pushes for social programs and the welfare state. The PJ supported industry and strong economic growth through the elimination of "unnecessary" regulations and taxes. The uniformity of provincial governments was a PJ initiative taken up by Kings Julien III and Henri VIII in the 1930s. The party also supported the creation of Arvida as a royal territory and Île Québec as a colony by King Pierre II in 1969. The PJ was a strong supporter of economic integration with the IDU, but opposed political integration into the region.
- Parti Royaliste: An Aristocratique party brought down to the people, the PR fought for Royal rights and Jontadain independence. Though weak electorally, the PR had support from many former monarchs and viceroys, and therefore enjoyed disproportionate influence with the monarch. The PR was unwavering in its support of the monarch except where the monarch was trying to bring the state further into international organizations. The party did not support either UN membership or IDU membership.
Civil War Factions
Although these were not political parties as such, these organizations were largely offshoots of the previous party system. There were four main factions in the civil war:
- Armée communiste de Jonquiere-Tadoussac: A new phenomenon, the ACJT were the instigators of the Civil War. Created in 1975 to protest the perceived injustices of the rule of Queen Nathalie III, they waited 30 years for the political instability to launch an attack. When the chance came with the failures of the 2005 elections, they attempted to seize power, sparking six months of fighting.
- Démocratiques: Backed by the supporters of the Parti Démocratique, this faction emerged as an early frontrunner in the war. Their victory was virtually assured after their success at the Battle of Jonquiere in October 2005. The faction also had the support of the Baranxtuan forces that had occupied the province of Chicoutimi.
- Jontadains pour un pays puissant: The JUPP was created from the Parti Jontadain, and was the first independent faction to engage the ACJT. Unfortunately, they were unable to gain support from the Jontadain military, as they had hoped, and their base was smaller than that of the Démocratiques faction. The JUPP was into a freefall by the end of the war, and was limited to several holdings in northern Alma, Arvida, and the south of the Îles Royales (now Îles Jontadains).
- Royalistes: A reactionary faction, the Royalistes sought to install Martin I on the throne, whom they claim had won the 2005 elections. While they began with considerable strength, their stronghold in northern Tadoussac and southern Jonquière was beset on all sides, and by the end of the Battle of Jonquière they were largely out of the picture. They finished the war holding only slightly more than the military city of Acadière.
