The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a section of the federal New Democratic Party.
The NDP's predecessor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a democratic socialist political party, was founded in 1932. The Ontario CCF in turn was the successor to the 1919-1923 United Farmers of Ontario-Labour coalition that formed the gov...
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The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a section of the federal New Democratic Party.
The NDP's predecessor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a democratic socialist political party, was founded in 1932. The Ontario CCF in turn was the successor to the 1919-1923 United Farmers of Ontario-Labour coalition that formed the government in Ontario under Ernest C. Drury.
While United Farmer Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) joined the Ontario Liberal Party, the United Farmers of Ontario (UFO), as an organization, participated in the formation of the Ontario CCF, and was briefly affiliated with the party. It decided to withdraw in 1934, alleging Communist influence in the new party. Many active members of the UFO remained supporters, including Agnes Macphail, who served as the first president of the Ontario CCF until 1935 when, as a UFO Member of Parliament (MP...
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