Canadian adherents ofdemocratic socialism, apolitical philosophy supportingpolitical democracy within asocially owned economy, with a particular emphasis oneconomic democracy,workplace democracy andworkers' self-management within amarket socialist economy or some form of adecentralised plannedsocialist economy. Democratic socialists argue thatcapitalism is inherently incompatible with the values offreedom,equality andsolidarity and that theseideals can only be achieved through the realisation of a socialist society. Although most democratic socialists seek a gradual transition tosocialism, democratic socialism can support eitherrevolutionary orreformist politics as means to establish socialism. As a term,democratic socialism was popularised by social democrats and other socialists who were opposed to theauthoritarian socialist development in Russia and elsewhere during the 20th century.

• Canadian socialists
• North American democratic socialists
• Canadian people by political orientation