Social Democratic Party of Canada
The Social Democratic Party of Canada was founded in 1911 by members of the right wing of the Socialist Party of Canada who were dissatisfied with what they saw as that party's rigid, doctrinaire approach. The SDP put forward a more moderate, evolutionary socialist position and had a more positive view of the trade union movement than its rival.
The SDP joined the Federated Labour Party in 1920 and its successors such as the Independent Labour Party.
Many former members of the SDP joined the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation when it was formed in 1932.
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