1. New Political Parties in Quebec and Canada

2. Communist Party Founded 1921 Wanted
Abolition of private property
Separation of Church and State
End of Capitalism
Not very popular, but members became union leaders in Quebec.

3. Socialist Wanted to reform politics and economics. Wanted
Free Health Care
Government have greater control over public services
Ex: Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (1933)
Not very popular in Quebec

4. Fascist Inspired by and aligned with Hitler’s ideas.
Totalitarian nationalist regime.
Adrien Arcand founds the Parti National Social Chretien in 1934.
Not very strong or popular.

5. Populist Social Credit Party (“Socreds”)
“To support the population morally and economically
Monthly allowance to citizens
Very right-wing values

6. Meanwhile, in Quebec Traditional Nationalism is popular Stands for:
Catholic Religion
French Canadian Culture and Heritage
French language
For some, a RETURN TO THE LAND
UNION NATIONALE is founded in 1935

7. Union Nationale Wins provincial elections in 1936
MAURICE DUPLESSIS new premier.
Conservative policies

8. U.Nat - Economics Agriculture basis of Quebec’s economy.
Duplessis preached a “return to the land” to end unemployment.
Modernized farms
Left provincial economy to private business – his government sold them resources.
Much American investment.

9. U.Nat. Social Issues
Left social institutions (health, education, care of the poor) to the Catholic church. They were partners.
MINIMAL support to those hit by the depression (ex: mothers in need)

10. U.Nat Against Foreign ideas Trade Unions
Federal government – took over management of social measures, funded by Ottawa