The Parti présidentiel was a

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, Canada. It was founded on May 5, 1974 by former

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. Dupuis founded the party after resigning from the leadership of the

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. Dupuis resigned from the leadership later in 1974, and was replaced by

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. On May 31, 1975, the party merged with the Union Nationale party.

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