Parti socialiste du Québec
Parti socialiste du Québec Socialist Party of Quebec | |
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| Founded | November 1963 |
| Dissolved | 1968 |
| Split from | Elections |
The Parti socialiste du Québec (PSQ, English: Socialist Party of Quebec) was a
New Democratic Party of Quebec, held in June 1963, over the issue of Quebec self-determination with Michel Chartrand, former leader of the Parti social démocratique du Québec, among the nationalists supporting self-determination.[1][2][3]
The federalist NDP -Québec decided to concentrate its efforts on organizing for federal elections, leaving the more sovereigntist Parti Socialiste du Québec to work on the provincial level.[1]
While the party never managed to become an officially registered political party, it unofficially stood five candidates in the
social democratic), while others rejoined the NDPQ, which would begin to run candidates in provincial elections in 1970.[1]
The PSQ published a journal titled Le Peuple.
Leaders
- Michel Chartrand 1963-1966
- Jean-Marie Bédard 1966-1968
Electoral results (Quebec general elections)
| General election | Leader | # of candidates | # of elected candidates | % of popular vote |
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| 1966 | Jean-Marie Bédard | 5/108 | 0 | 0.05% |
References
- ^ a b c "Parti socialiste du Québec « QuébecPolitique.com". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Roch Denis (1979), Luttes de classes et question nationale au Québec, 1948-1968". 2 February 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ISBN 978-2-923986-86-9, à la p. 280
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