Social Democrats of the North: École Sociale Populaire
Learn about the unique Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition.
Learn about the unique Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition.

Sous sa nouvelle direction politique, Québec solidaire pourrait réussir à rallier l’imaginaire et à susciter l’enthousiasme des Québécois·e·s progressistes en vue des élections générales de 2026.

Under its new leadership, Québec solidaire may be able to capture the imaginations of progressive Quebecers ahead of the 2026 general election.

Amidst working-class poverty and the upheaval around the First World War, Olivar Asselin emerged as one of Montreal’s most famous journalists who advocated for Quebec’s working poor.

In this first episode of ‘Social Democrats of the North’ Dave McGrane recounts the life of Médéric Lanctôt — the journalist, politician, and union leader from Montreal, considered to be one of Canada’s first social democrats.


