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The New Democratic Party (NDP; French: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic, the party occupies the centre-left of the political spectrum, with the party generally sitting to the left of the Liberal Party.
- When Was The NDP formed?
- Leaders of The NDP
- Federal NDP
- Provincial NDP Governments
- NDP Policy
- Rebuilding After 1993
- Minority Parliaments
- Coalition Bid
- Official Opposition
- Mulcair and 2015 Election
The New Democratic Party (NDP) was founded in Ottawa in 1961 at a convention uniting the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and affiliated unions of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and also New Party clubs. The NDP’s founding leader was Tommy Douglas (1961-71), a long time CCF Premier of Saskatchewan and a Baptist minister. Douglas was a...
After Tommy Douglas (1961–71), the NDP was led by seven other political figures: David Lewis (leader from 1971–75), Ed Broadbent (1975–89), Audrey Mclaughlin (1989–95), Alexa McDonough (1995–2003), Jack Layton (2003–2011), Thomas Mulcair (2012–2017) and Jagmeet Singh(elected leader in October 2017).
From its founding until 2008, the federal NDP obtained on average 15.6 per cent of the vote in national elections. Such a percentage is sufficient to influence Canadian politics, particularly during minority governments, but is not enough to form either the national government or official opposition. Because of the electoral system, the NDP, like t...
Several provincial branches of the NDP have formed governments. In British Columbia, the NDP ran the province under the following premiers: Dave Barrett (1972-75); Mike Harcourt (1991-96); Glen Clark (1996-99); Dan Miller (1999-2000); Ujjal Dosanjh (2000-01) and John Horgan(July 2017-present). In Alberta, an NDP government came to power for the fir...
In domestic affairs, the NDP is committed to a moderate form of socialism and a mixed economy. It favours government planning and public ownership (including Crown corporations and co-operatives), where necessary, to provide jobs and services. The NDP has always been a vigorous exponent of such social security measures as universal medical care, ol...
Following its 1993 electoral setback, the federal NDP sought to rebuild organizationally and sponsored policy conferences in an attempt to re-energize itself and its platform. One innovation employed in 1995 was to elect its next leader by means of a two-step process — first involving a direct ballot of party members and affiliated unions and then ...
Nevertheless, in the minority Parliament of 2004/2005, the NDP was able to play a key role. The NDP’s amendment to the Liberal government’s budget generated more spending for infrastructure and social programs. The NDP also successfully lobbied the Liberal government of Paul Martin to resist involvement in the US missile defence system and to pass ...
Following the 2008 election, the Conservative government opened Parliament with an announcement of temporarily suspending federal employees’ right to strike and denying monetary subsidies for political parties. The leaders of the other three parties responded by announcing that they could not support such measures. Layton, along with Liberal leader...
In the subsequent March 2011 election, Layton led the NDP to a record number of seats in the House of Commons and the role of official opposition. The party’s success came largely as a result of a breakthrough in Quebec — having entered the race with only one seat in that province, and then winning 59 of the province’s 75 seats. Layton had announce...
Mulcair provided steady leadership, proving an effective performer and questioner in the House of Commons as leader of the Official Opposition. He led the NDP into the 2015 federal election, widely expected to challenge the Conservative hold on power and perhaps form the country’s first NDP government. This belief was bolstered by the unprecedented...
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4 days ago · New Democratic Party (NDP), Canadian social democratic political party favouring a mixed public-private economy, broadened social benefits, and an internationalist foreign policy.
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Oct 13, 2023 · Politics. New Democrats set to debate pact with Liberals as party conference begins. The convention is the largest gathering of New Democrats since the party signed an agreement with...
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Mar 22, 2022 · Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal minority government has reached a deal with the New Democratic Party (NDP) to stay in power until 2025. In exchange, the Liberals will support...
