Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

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The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian democratic socialist political party that emerged during the Great Depression and later evolved into the New Democratic Party (NDP).

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instanceOf democratic socialist party
political party
abbreviation CCF
adoptedKeyDocument Regina Manifesto
advocatedPolicy collective bargaining rights
old-age pensions
public ownership of key industries
social welfare programs
unemployment insurance
universal health care
country Canada
dissolved 1961
federalRepresentation House of Commons of Canada
firstElectedToGovernmentInProvince Saskatchewan
firstProvincialGovernmentYear 1944
formedGovernmentInProvince Saskatchewan
founded 1932
foundedBy J. S. Woodsworth
foundedInPeriod Great Depression
fullName Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Farmer–Labor–Socialist)
headquartersLocation Ottawa
heldOfficeInProvince Saskatchewan
ideology democratic socialism
social democracy
includedGroup co-operative movement supporters
farmers
labour activists
socialist organizations
influencedPolicy Canadian welfare state
creation of Medicare in Canada
keyDocument Regina Manifesto
keyFigure Clarence Fines
Frank Scott
J. S. Woodsworth
M. J. Coldwell
Tommy Douglas
mergedWith Canadian Labour Congress
mergerResult New Democratic Party
notableLeader M. J. Coldwell
Tommy Douglas
opposedPolicy communism
fascism
laissez-faire capitalism
originatedInProvince Saskatchewan
peakFederalSeatCount 28
peakFederalSeatCountYear 1945
politicalPosition left-wing
region federal politics of Canada
successor New Democratic Party
yearKeyDocumentAdopted 1933

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James Shaver Woodsworth memberOfPoliticalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
James Shaver Woodsworth founderOf Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
New Democratic Party of Canada foundedBy Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
subject linked to: Canadian New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of Canada predecessor Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
subject linked to: Canadian New Democratic Party
James Shaver Woodsworth memberOf Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
subject linked to: Shaver
James Shaver Woodsworth helpedFound Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
subject linked to: Woodsworth
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation fullName Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Farmer–Labor–Socialist)
linked to: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Winnipeg North Centre representedByParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Alberta New Democratic Party hasPredecessor Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Alberta)
linked to: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Ontario New Democratic Party precededBy Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario)
linked to: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party precededBy Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Saskatchewan)
linked to: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Canadian socialist movement hasPart Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Canadian socialist movement associatedWith Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
1935 Canadian federal election notableNewParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
J. S. Woodsworth politicalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Frank Scott memberOf Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Clarence Fines memberOfPoliticalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Stanley Knowles memberOfPoliticalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Labour Party (historical, Canada) followedBy Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Regina Manifesto publisher Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Regina Manifesto politicalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Regina Manifesto influenced Co-operative Commonwealth Federation policy
linked to: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
M. J. Coldwell politicalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
M. J. Coldwell parliamentaryGroup Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Tommy Douglas memberOfPoliticalParty Co-operative Commonwealth Federation