Parti des travailleurs du Québec
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The Parti des travailleurs du Québec (PTQ) (English: Workers Party of Quebec) was a political party in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. It issued its first manifesto in 1976 and fielded candidates until the 1990s, never rising above fringe status. Gérard Lachance was party leader for at least part, and perhaps all, of its existence.
In a 1981 interview, party spokesperson Maurice Gohier indicated that the PTQ was not communist, but promoted both independence and socialism
for Quebec. Its platform called for workers to be given a greater influence in the governing of society.
The PTQ did not appear on the ballot in the 1985 provincial election
due to registration difficulties, although some party members ran as non-affiliated candidates.
The party's central offices were burgled in the 1989 provincial election
, and a party official indicated that the names and addresses of party members were stolen.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
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....
. It issued its first manifesto in 1976 and fielded candidates until the 1990s, never rising above fringe status. Gérard Lachance was party leader for at least part, and perhaps all, of its existence.
In a 1981 interview, party spokesperson Maurice Gohier indicated that the PTQ was not communist, but promoted both independence and socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
for Quebec. Its platform called for workers to be given a greater influence in the governing of society.
The PTQ did not appear on the ballot in the 1985 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1985
The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by premier Pierre-Marc Johnson.This election...
due to registration difficulties, although some party members ran as non-affiliated candidates.
The party's central offices were burgled in the 1989 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1989
The Quebec general election of 1989 was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
, and a party official indicated that the names and addresses of party members were stolen.