The Marxist–Leninist Party of Quebec (, PMLQ) is a Marxist–Leninist and sovereigntist communist party in Quebec, Canada. The PMLQ is the Quebec branch of the anti-revisionist Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist). It has run candidates in Quebec general elections in 1973, 1981 and since 1989 under various names: , and . In 2002, three leftist political parties (, and ) merged to form the . However, the refused to join the UFP, and ran candidates in the 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2012 Quebec elections. The leader of the PMLQ is Pierre Chénier. Election results See also Communism in Quebec External links Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec website National Assembly historical information La Politique québécoise sur le Web Communism in Quebec Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) Far-left politics in Canada Provincial political parties in Quebec Political parties established in 1970 Organizations based in Montreal Hoxhaist parties 1970 establishments in Quebec Secessionist organizations in Canada Pro-independence parties Quebec sovereignty movement Republicanism in Canada