Examples of autonomist parties include Union Nationale, Action démocratique du Québec and its successor Coalition Avenir Québec (Quebec) and recent (2018) Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta (Alberta) in Canada, New Macau Association in China (Macau), Parti progressiste martiniquais (Martinique) in France, Lega Nord in Italy (Northern Italy) and Popular Democratic Party in the United States (Puerto Rico).
Autonomism is a policy defended by four Quebec political parties, the Union Nationale (UN), the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), its successor Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and the Équipe Autonomiste (EA), are provincial parties that aim to obtain certain federal capacities and to give the title of autonomous state to the province.
[1] The provincial government of Saskatchewan has called for greater provincial autonomy, with premier Scott Moe calling for a "New Deal with Canada" and referring to Saskatchewan as a "nation within a nation" when discussing a desire for more control over taxation, immigration, and policing.
The Autonomous Communities of Spain may demonstrate the doctrine although it is limited in its extent.
The cantons also retain all powers and competencies not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution.