Cooperative Commonwealth Federation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:abbreviation CCF
gptkbp:color green
red
yellow
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:dissolved 1961
gptkbp:firstLeader gptkb:J._S._Woodsworth
gptkbp:founded 1932
gptkbp:founder gptkb:J._S._Woodsworth
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
gptkbp:ideology democratic socialism
social democracy
gptkbp:leader Hazel MacIsaac (acting)
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:New_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:notableAchievement first democratic socialist government in North America (Saskatchewan, 1944)
gptkbp:notableEvent Saskatchewan CCF government elected, 1944
adoption of Regina Manifesto, 1933
formation at Calgary convention, 1932
merger with Canadian Labour Congress, 1961
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Regina_Manifesto
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:David_Lewis
gptkb:Tommy_Douglas
gptkb:Stanley_Knowles
gptkb:M._J._Coldwell
gptkbp:notablePolicy universal healthcare
progressive taxation
unemployment insurance
labour rights
old age pensions
public ownership of key industries
social welfare programs
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:The_CCF_News
gptkbp:parliamentary_representation gptkb:House_of_Commons_of_Canada
provincial legislatures
gptkbp:political_position left-wing
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Independent_Labour_Party
gptkb:United_Farmers_of_Alberta
gptkb:United_Farmers_of_Ontario
gptkb:Progressive_Party_of_Canada
gptkb:Ginger_Group
gptkbp:slogan gptkb:Humanity_First
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:website N/A (defunct)
gptkbp:women's_wing gptkb:CCF_Women's_Council
gptkbp:youth_wing gptkb:CCF_Youth_Movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Progressive_Party_(United_States,_1924)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5