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 not communist but promoted both independence and socialism 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 the 1985 provincial election due to registration difficulties, although some party members ran as non-affiliated candidates.