TheParti des travailleurs du Québec (PTQ; English: Workers Party of Quebec) was a political party in theCanadian province ofQuebec. It first issued a manifesto in 1976 and fielded candidates in provincial elections until the 1990s, never rising above fringe status.[1][2] Gérard Lachance was party leader for at least part, and possibly all, of its existence.[3]
In a 1981 interview, party spokesperson Maurice Gohier indicated that the PTQ was notcommunist but promoted bothindependence andsocialism for Quebec. Its platform called for workers to be given a greater influence in the governing of society.[4]
The PTQ did not appear on the ballot in the1985 provincial election due to registration difficulties, although some party members ran as non-affiliated candidates.[5]The party's central offices were burgled in the1989 provincial election, and a party official indicated that the names and addresses of party members were stolen.[6]