Parti de la démocratie socialiste
Parti de la démocratie socialiste Party of Democratic Socialism | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1939 (as FCC) 1963 (as NPDQ) |
| Dissolved | 2002 |
| Merged into | Union des forces progressistes |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | New Democratic Party (until 1991) |
| Colours | Orange |
The Parti de la démocratie socialiste (French pronunciation: [paʁti də la demɔkʁasi sɔsjalist], PDS; English: Party of Democratic Socialism) was a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada.
Its roots go back to 1939, as the Quebec branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (later the New Democratic Party, NDP). The party was long affiliated with its federal counterpart and known as the New Democratic Party of Quebec (NPDQ) from 1963 to 1994. As the NPDQ became increasingly favourable towards Quebec nationalism, it separated from the federal NDP in 1989 before disaffiliating entirely in 1991. It adopted the PDS name in 1994. A new section of the federal NDP, called New Democratic Party of Canada – Québec Section was founded in 1990; it is active only in federal politics.