The Parti communiste du Québec or PCQ (in English: Communist Party of Quebec) is a Communism is a term that can refer to one of several things: a social and economic system, an ideology which supports that system, or a political movement that wishes to implement that system. As a theoretical social and economic system, communism would be a type of egalitarian society with no... communist A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. In party-list proportional representation, parties (and sometimes multi-party cartels) can play a functional role in the voting system. Individuals who are members of political parties defend the partys values... political party in This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation). Motto: Je me souviens (I remember) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Area 1,542,056 km² (2nd)  - Land 1,183,128 km²  ... Quebec. The PCQ is the Quebec branch of the The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. It is a minor political party without elected representation at present in either the federal Parliament or in any provincial legislature. History Origins The CPC was organized with great secrecy in a barn near the city of Guelph... Communist Party of Canada, which was founded in 1921. It has run candidates in Quebec general elections from 1936 to 1998.

The party was banned in 1941, and henceforth ran candidates as the The Parti ouvrier-progressiste (in English: Labour Progressive Party) is the name under which the Parti Communiste du Québec ran candidates from 1944 to 1956, after the banning of the Communist Party of Canada in 1941. Its English counterpart was the Labour Progressive Party which, federally, elected Fred Rose... Parti ouvrier-progressiste (in English: Labour Progressive Party) until 1959.

In 2002, the PCQ has merged with the Rassemblement pour l'alternative progressiste and the Parti de la démocratie socialiste to form the The Union des forces progressistes (UFP) is a left wing political party in Quebec, Canada. Three leftist parties merged to form the UFP in 2002 out of desire to unite Quebecs left: the Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste (RAP), the Parti de la démocratie socialiste (PDS, formerly the... Union des forces progressistes. However, the organization is still active as the Quebec branch of the The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. It is a minor political party without elected representation at present in either the federal Parliament or in any provincial legislature. History Origins The CPC was organized with great secrecy in a barn near the city of Guelph... Communist Party of Canada and as a tendency within the UFP. The party's leader is André Parizeau.

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See also

• The Parti ouvrier-progressiste (in English: Labour Progressive Party) is the name under which the Parti Communiste du Québec ran candidates from 1944 to 1956, after the banning of the Communist Party of Canada in 1941. Its English counterpart was the Labour Progressive Party which, federally, elected Fred Rose... Parti ouvrier-progressiste
• This is an article about the politics of the Province of Quebec, Canada. Institutions Many of Quebecs political institutions are among the oldest in North America. The first part of this article presents the main political institutions of Quebec society. The last part will attempt to present an overview... Politics of Quebec
• This is a list of Quebec general elections since Confederation in 1867, when Quebec became a province of the Dominion of Canada. 2003 general election The above includes results of the by-election held on May 20, 2003 in the Champlain electoral district to break a tie in the original... List of Quebec general elections
• This is a list of the premiers of Quebec, Canada since Confederation (1867). Notes: The premier is always referred to as the prime minister in official Quebec government publications . In English, the word minister comes from Old French ministre, which in turn comes from the Latin minister, meaning servant. When... List of Quebec premiers
• This is a list of the leaders of the Opposition of Quebec, Canada since Confederation (1867). Note that the leader of the Opposition is not always the leader of the political party with the second-largest number of seats, in cases where the leader of that party does not have... List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
• The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly is the legislative body of the Canadian province of Quebec. It operates in a fashion similar to that of other British-style parliamentary systems. Since the abolition of the Legislative Council (an upper house) in 1968, the National Assembly of Quebec... National Assembly of Quebec
• This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history both as part of the British Empire and the Dominion of Canada. For information on events in New France prior to 1760, see Timeline of New France history. Events taking place outside Quebec such as those in the United States, Great... Timeline of Quebec history
• A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. See political party for a more comprehensive discussion. Federal parties The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties... Political parties in Quebec
• The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. It is a minor political party without elected representation at present in either the federal Parliament or in any provincial legislature. History Origins The CPC was organized with great secrecy in a barn near the city of Guelph... Communist Party of Canada

External links

• Parti communiste du Québec website (http://www.pcq.qc.ca/)
• Communist Party of Canada (http://www.communist-party.ca/)
• National Assembly historical information (http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/patrimoine/)
• La Politique québécoise sur le Web (http://www.quebecpolitique.com/)