Dufourism

Dufour during a hearing of the Social Democratic Party Conference’s platform committee in 1983, the year she made history as the nation's first woman to be chosen as the presidential nominee.

Dufourism (Quebecshirite: Dufourisme) is a Montesayettean political ideology, named after Sévérine Dufour, the leader of the Social Democratic Party. The ideology includes not only her political platform and specific policies but also embodies her personal character and style of governance while in office. Dufourism supporters are called Dufourites. The term 'Dufourism' originated to describe the guiding principles of the Montesayettean government during Sévérine Dufour's tenure as Montesayettean president, spanning from the 1981 general election to her retirement in 1997. However, its influence extended beyond her leadership. It continues to shape administrative efforts under subsequent Social Democratic governments, including those led by Antonin Poulin, Rogier David, and Léonard Dreyfus, up to the present day.

Dufourites are considered a faction of the broader socio-economic movement known as the Third Way, which emerged in the 1980s, encompassing various center- and center-left progressive movements. The movement aimed to reassess political policies in response to concerns about economic sustainability and the perceived overreliance on interventionist economic measures. Influenced by Bernardomics legacy, Dufourism retains core features unique to Montesayettean politics. This includes political pragmatism, a heavy-handed approach using authoritative policies to streamline bureaucratic processes. It also includes assertive, paternalistic social engineering with a strong emphasis on multiculturalism.