The PCQ: From The End of The Cold War To Perestroika
In 1965, the Communist Party of Quebec was definitely established a political party under the laws of Quebec, under the chairmanship of Samuel Walsh.
1973: The PCQ has published a pamphlet calling for the creation of a mass federated party in Quebec and require unions to take the lead in this process. Quebec then saw an unprecedented rise of struggles. We're after the big strike of 1972 in the public sector, which was then followed by the imprisonment of union leaders and the outbreak of unprecedented general strike in Quebec.
The idea received a more favorable reception in many unions, especially in Montreal. The project to create a mass party of workers from unions, thereby subject to close debate on the floor of Congress of the Quebec Federation of Labour in 1975. But the proposal was defeated. Elsewhere, particularly in the Congres des Syndicats Nationaux and the CEQ, the same is the enthusiasm gives way slowly to the ground a certain selflessness. The problem lies in the fact that the support of the Parti Québécois (PQ) is skyrocketing, including in unions, as people realize that the PQ could take power. In November 1976 the PQ takes power for the first time.
Given the lack of enthusiasm on the part of unions to promote such a project, which is increasingly seen as being harmful to the chances of PQ to finally beat the Liberals, and to the difficulties within the groups Left can agree because of the extreme partisanship that exists then the idea will die a natural death.
1980: The PCQ gave its support to the Yes Campaign, at the first referendum on Quebec sovereignty in 1980.
March 1983: The death of Fred Rose in Poland.
1991: The Communist Party through to turn a very serious crisis that will actually be his worst so far. It will virtually complete its liquidation. At the same time, the USSR imploded.
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