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CCF
the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation founded in 1932 in Calgary and adopting a radical socialist political programme at its first convention in Regina Saskatchewan in 1933. The party had limited success in federal politics, but gained power in Saskatchewan in 1944 to be North America's first social democratic government. The main support for the party came from farmers' movements, labour and unions and from socialists in many spheres of society especially the churches. In 1961 the party was dissolved and was re-established as the New Democratic Party.

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