Parti social démocratique du Québec
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The Parti social démocratique du Québec (PSD) was the Quebec
wing of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
. It was founded in 1939 as the Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif and was led by Thérèse Casgrain
from 1951 to 1957 and by Michel Chartrand
from 1957 to 1960. The name Parti social démocratique was adopted in 1955.
The party was refounded in 1963 as the New Democratic Party of Quebec (Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec).
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
wing of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
. It was founded in 1939 as the Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif and was led by Thérèse Casgrain
Thérèse Casgrain
Marie Thérèse Forget Casgrain, was a feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada.Thérèse Casgrain was raised in a wealthy family, the daughter of Lady Blanche MacDonald and Sir Rodolphe Forget...
from 1951 to 1957 and by Michel Chartrand
Michel Chartrand
Michel Chartrand was an union activist and leader from Quebec.Born in Outremont and trained as a typography and print worker, Chartrand become involved in union activism in the 1940s...
from 1957 to 1960. The name Parti social démocratique was adopted in 1955.
The party was refounded in 1963 as the New Democratic Party of Quebec (Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec).
General election results
| General election | # of candidates | # of seats won | % of popular vote |
| 1936 (CCF)* | 1 | 0 | 0.26% |
| 1939 (FCC) | 1 | 0 | 0.45% |
| 1944 (FCC) | 26 | 1 | 2.89% |
| 1948 (FCC) | 8 | 0 | 0.60% |
| 1952 (FCC) | 23 | 0 | 0.96% |
| 1956 (PSD) | 26 | 0 | 0.61% |
| 1960 (PSD) | 1 | 0 | 0.01% |
- A candidate ran as "CCF candidate" in the 1936 Quebec general election, although the Quebec section of the party wasn't officially founded at this time.
See also
- Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec premiers
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....
- Political parties in Quebec