New Democratic Party

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New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique




Active Federal Party
Founded	June 17, 1961 Incorporated CCF and CLC

Leader	Jack Layton
President	Anne McGrath
Headquarters	300 - 279 Laurier Avenue W Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5J9

Political ideology	Social democracy, Democratic socialism, Third Way
International alignment	Socialist International
Colours	Orange and Green

Seats	30 House 1 Senate (not officially recognized)
Website	www.ndp.ca

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1 Principles, policies and electoral achievement
2 History
3 Provincial and territorial wings
4 Current members of Parliament
- 4.1 39th Parliament
5 Federal leaders
6 Federal election results 1962–2006
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

Principles, policies and electoral achievement

The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots. Populism is a discourse which supports "the people" versus "the Elites " Populism may involve either a political philosophy urging social and political Agrarianism is a social and Political philosophy which stresses the viewpoint that the cultivation of plants or Farming leads to a fuller and happier life Today it is known for its relationships with non-governmental organizations and organized labour. The labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better While the party is secular and pluralistic, it has a longstanding relationship with the Christian left and the Social Gospel movement, particularly the United Church of Canada. Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. The Religious Left is a term originating in the United States, used to describe those who hold strong Religious Beliefs and share Left-wing political The Social Gospel movement is a Protestant Christian intellectual movement that was most prominent in the late 19th century and early 20th century The United Church of Canada was founded in 1925 as a merger of four Christian denominations two thirds of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (then the largest Canadian Protestant However, the federal party has broadened to include concerns of the New Left, which advocates issues such as gay rights, peace, and environmental protection. The New Left were the Left-wing movements in different countries in the 1960s and 1970s that unlike the earlier leftist focus on union activism instead adopted a

New Democrats today advocate, among other things:

sweeping environmental protection ^[1]
national water safety standards
not reducing corporate taxes^[2]
reducing poverty in Canada^[3]
human rights protection
expanded high-quality public transportation
affordable and accessible high-quality post-secondary education
public health care including expanded dental and prescription drug coverage,
progressive taxation reform
social assistance policies that reflects citizens' needs and assists their re-entry to the work force
gender equality and equal rights for gays, lesbians, and minorities
electoral reform that abolishes the current un-elected Senate and ensures more proportional representation ^[4]
workers' rights including raising the minimum wage to at least keep up with the cost of living
Aboriginal treaty, land, and constitutional rights
the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana
balanced budgets ^[5]
a foreign policy that emphasizes diplomacy, peacekeeping and humanitarian aid instead of offensive military action
renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The NDP has never formed the federal government, but has at times wielded influence during federal minority governments, such as in the recently dissolved 38th Parliament and, before, the Liberal governments of Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau, due to being a large enough group to decide outcomes when the others are split. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Corporate tax refers to a Tax levied by various jurisdictions on the Profits made by companies or associations. Poverty in Canada remains prevalent with some segments of society Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage third level and' post-secondary education', is the educational level following the completion of a school providing Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing A progressive tax is a Tax imposed so that the Tax rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases Welfare is financial assistance paid to people by governments Electoral reform is change in Electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act A constitutional right is a Right granted by a Government 's Constitution (on the national or sub-national level and cannot be legally denied by that government From a Keynesian point of view a balanced Budget in the Public sector is achieved when the government has enough fiscal discipline to be able to equate Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace Humanitarian aid (also called succour) is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes typically in response to humanitarian crises A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4 2004 until November 29 2005. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Provincial New Democratic Parties, technically sections of the federal party, have governed several provinces and a territory. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. They currently govern the province of Manitoba, form the Official Opposition in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia and have sitting members in every provincial legislature except those of Quebec, New Brunswick (although the New Brunswick NDP had an elected member until 2006) and Prince Edward Island. Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P They have previously formed governments in the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, and in the Yukon territory. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The NDP also formed the official opposition in Alberta during the 1980s. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905

The New Democrats are also active municipally, and have been elected mayors, councillors, and school and service board members — Toronto mayor David Miller is a leading example, although he did not renew his membership. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician Like most municipal office-holders in Canada, they are usually elected as independents or with autonomous municipal parties.

History

Origins and early history

Tommy Douglas (centre left),
Leader: 1961-1971

The NDP was created in 1961 as a merger of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, PC, CC, SOM ( October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF (French Fédération du commonwealth coopératif, then Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a Canadian The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French "le Congrès du travail du Canada ^[6] Tommy Douglas, the long-time CCF Premier of Saskatchewan, was elected the party's first leader. Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, PC, CC, SOM ( October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries In 1960, before the NDP was officially registered, one candidate, Walter Pitman, won a by-election under the New Party banner. Walter George Pitman OC, OOnt (born May 18, 1929) is an educator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant New Party was the interim name used by the new political party being established in Canada from 1958 to 1961 by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the

The influence of organized labour on the party is still reflected in the party's conventions as labour votes are scaled to 25% of the total number of ballots cast. The labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better Until 1983, the basic statement of principles of the party was embodied in the Winnipeg Declaration, which was passed by the CCF in 1956. The Winnipeg Declaration (sometimes referred to as the Winnipeg Manifesto) was the programme adopted by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF in Canada

Trudeau minority

David Lewis,
Leader: 1971-1975

Early NDP logo

Under the leadership of David Lewis (1971-1975), the NDP supported the minority government formed by Pierre Trudeau's Liberals from 1972 to 1974, although the two parties never entered into a coalition. David Lewis (born Losz) CC, (June 23 or October 1909 -May 23 1981 was a Russian-born Canadian labour lawyer and social democratic politician David Lewis (born Losz) CC, (June 23 or October 1909 -May 23 1981 was a Russian-born Canadian labour lawyer and social democratic politician A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate Together they succeeded in passing several socially progressive initiatives into law such as pension indexing and the creation of the crown corporation Petro-Canada. Petro-Canada () is a Canadian oil and gas firm Its headquarters are in the Petro-Canada Centre in Calgary, Alberta ^[7]

In 1974, the NDP worked with the Progressive Conservatives to pass a motion of non-confidence, forcing an election. The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament However, it backfired as Trudeau's Liberals regained a majority government, mostly at the expense of the NDP, which lost half its seats. Lewis lost his own riding and resigned as leader.

Height of popularity

Ed Broadbent,
Leader: 1975-1989

Under the leadership of Ed Broadbent (1975-1989), the NDP played a critical role during Joe Clark's minority government of 1979-1980, moving the non-confidence motion on John Crosbie's budget that brought down the Progressive Conservative (PC) government, and forced the election that brought Trudeau's Liberal Party back to power. John Edward "Ed" Broadbent PC, CC (born March 21, 1936 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Social John Edward "Ed" Broadbent PC, CC (born March 21, 1936 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Social Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5 1939 is a Canadian Journalist, Politician, Statesman A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion John Carnell Crosbie PC OC QC ONL (born January 30, 1931) is a retired provincial and federal The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian

In the 1984 election, which saw the Conservatives win the most seats in Canadian history, the NDP won 30 seats, only one behind the 31 it won in 1972. The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada The Liberals were decimated, falling to 40 seats, and there was some talk that the NDP could push them into oblivion. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Afterwards, Broadbent himself consistently out-polled Liberal leader John Turner and even Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. John Napier Wyndham Turner PC CC QC (born June 7, 1929) is a retired Canadian Lawyer and Politician Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth

On July 20, 1987, the NDP swept three by-elections in Newfoundland, Ontario, and the Yukon, picking up two formerly Conservative seats and holding one NDP seat. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) These by-elections brought Audrey McLaughlin to the House of Commons, as the MP for Yukon. Audrey McLaughlin PC, OC (born November 7 1936) was leader of Canada 's New Democratic Party from 1989 to 1995 ^[8]

The NDP elected a record 43 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the election of 1988. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament The Liberals, however, had reaped most of the benefits of opposing free trade to emerge as the dominant alternative to the ruling government. The Conservatives' barrage of attacks on the Liberal momentum, as well as vote-splitting between the NDP and Liberals, helped them win a second consecutive majority. In 1989, Broadbent stepped down after 14 years as federal leader of the NDP. ^[9]

Decline

At the party's leadership convention, former B.C. Premier Dave Barrett and Audrey McLaughlin were the main contenders for the leadership. NDP leadership conventions are the process by which the Canadian New Democratic Party elects its leader This is a list of the premiers of British Columbia, Canada, since joining the Confederation in 1871 David Barrett, OC (born 2 October, 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia) commonly known as Dave Barrett, was During the campaign, Barrett argued that the party should be concerned with western alienation, rather than focusing its attention on Quebec. Western alienation, in Canadian politics, is the concept of the Western provinces, namely British Columbia (B Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The Quebec wing of the NDP strongly opposed Barrett's candidacy, with Phil Edmonston, the party's main spokesman in Quebec, threatening to resign from the party if Barrett won. Louis-Phillip (Phil Edmonston (born May 26, 1944 in Washington D ^[10] Barrett's campaign was also hurt when his back-room negotiations with leadership rival Simon De Jong were inadvertently recorded by the latter's CBC microphone. Simon Leendert De Jong (born April 29, 1942) is a former Canadian parliamentarian In these discussions, De Jong apparently agreed to support Barrett in exchange for being named House Leader, but he changed his mind at the last minute and supported McLaughlin instead, announcing his endorsement of her before the vote. In the course of his discussion with Barrett, De Jong explained "It's a head and heart thing," i. e. , that his head told him to go with Dave while his heart told him to go with Audrey. McLaughlin won the leadership on the fourth ballot, becoming the first woman in Canada to lead a political party.

Although enjoying strong support among organized labour and rural voters in the Prairies, McLaughlin tried to expand their support into Quebec without much success. In 1989, the Quebec New Democratic Party adopted a sovereigntist platform and severed its ties with the federal NDP. The New Democratic Party of Quebec (in French Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec) (NPD-Québec or NPDQ was a Political party in Quebec, Canada The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some Under McLaughlin, the party did manage to have the first MP from Quebec elected under the NDP banner, Phil Edmonston, who won a 1990 by-election. Louis-Phillip (Phil Edmonston (born May 26, 1944 in Washington D

In a deviation from their traditional position as staunch federalists, the NDP chose to align itself with the Conservatives and Liberals on the "yes" side of the Charlottetown Accord referendum in 1992. The Charlottetown Accord was a package of constitutional amendments proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. Barrett reluctantly endorsed it to comply with party policy (he opposed the Meech Lake Accord in 1987), but later referred to the NDP's support for the Accord as a mistake. The Meech Lake Accord was a set of failed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the provincial Edmonston, a Quebec nationalist, frequently clashed with his own party over this position on Canadian federalism, since he opposed decentralization and devolving powers to Quebec, and did not run for re-election. Quebec nationalism is a contemporary nationalist movement in Canada similar to what is found in other multi-ethnic and multi-lingual regions of the world Canadian federalism is one of the three pillars of the constitutional order along with Responsible government and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The NDP was routed in the 1993 election. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons It won only nine seats, three seats short of official party status in the House of Commons. Official party status refers to the Canadian practice of recognizing political parties in the Parliament of Canada. Several factors contributed to this dramatic collapse just one election after winning a record number of seats and after being first in opinion polling at one point during the previous Parliament. One was the massive unpopularity of NDP provincial governments under Bob Rae in Ontario and Michael Harcourt in British Columbia. Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Michael Franklin Harcourt (born Edmonton, January 6, 1943) served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Not coincidentally, the NDP was routed in these provinces; it lost all 10 of its Ontario MPs and 17 of its 19 British Columbia MPs. The Ontario NDP would be soundly defeated in 1995, while the British Columbia NDP recovered and won reelection in 1996.

The NDP was also indirectly hampered by the collapse of the Progressive Conservatives, who were cut down to only two seats. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Exit polls showed that 17% to 27% of NDP supporters from 1988 voted Liberal in 1993. It was obvious by the beginning of October that Liberal leader Jean Chrétien would be the next prime minister. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime However, the memory of 1988's vote splitting combined with the tremendous antipathy toward the PCs caused NDP supporters to vote Liberal to ensure the Conservatives would be defeated. Many voters in the NDP's traditional Western heartland also switched to the right-wing Reform Party of Canada. The Reform Party of Canada ( Parti réformiste du Canada) was a Canadian federal Political party that existed from 1987 to 2000 Despite sharp ideological differences, Reform's populism struck a chord with many NDP supporters. Barrett's warnings about Western alienation proved to be prophetic, as the rise of the Reform Party replaced the NDP as the protest voice west of Ontario.

Recovery

NDP logo under Alexa McDonough

The party recovered somewhat under new leader Alexa McDonough, electing 21 New Democrats in the 1997 election. Alexa Ann McDonough, née Shaw, MP (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician who led the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of The NDP made a breakthrough in Atlantic Canada, unseating Liberal ministers David Dingwall and Doug Young. David Charles Dingwall, PC (born June 29 1952) is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and Civil servant Meredith Douglas "Doug" Young, PC (born September 20 1940 in Tracadie New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician The party was able to harness the discontent of Maritime voters, who were upset over cuts to employment insurance and other programs.

Afterwards, McDonough was widely perceived as trying to move the party toward the centre of the political spectrum, in the Third Way mode of Tony Blair. The Third Way is a term that has been used to describe a variety of political philosophies of governance that embracing a mix of market and interventionist philosophies Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Union leaders were lukewarm in their support, often threatening to break away from the NDP, while Canadian Auto Workers head Buzz Hargrove called for her resignation. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Canadian Auto Workers ( CAW; formally the National Automobile Basil Eldon "Buzz" Hargrove (born March 8, 1944, Bath New Brunswick, Canada) is the former National President of the Canadian MPs Rick Laliberté and Angela Vautour crossed the floor to other parties during this term, reducing the NDP caucus to 19 seats. Rick Laliberte (born September 13, 1958) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Churchill River, a riding that Angela Vautour (born April 10, 1960 in Rexton New Brunswick) is a former Canadian politician who represented the electoral district

In the November 2000 election, the NDP campaigned on the issue of Medicare but lost significant support. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of The governing Liberals ran an effective campaign on their economic record and managed to recapture some of the Atlantic ridings lost to the NDP in the 1997 election. The initial high electoral prospects of the Canadian Alliance under new leader Stockwell Day also hurt the NDP as many supporters strategically voted Liberal to keep the Alliance from winning. The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur Stockwell Burt Day Jr, PC, MP (born August 16, 1950 in Barrie Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and The NDP finished with 13 MPs--just barely over the threshold for official party status.

The party embarked on a renewal process starting in 2000. A general convention in Winnipeg in November 2001 made significant alterations to party structures, and reaffirmed its commitment to the left. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population In the May 2002 by-elections, Brian Masse won the riding of Windsor West in Windsor, Ontario, previously held for decades by a Liberal, former Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray. Brian S Masse (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian Politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2002 representing Windsor West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (Vice-premier ministre du Canada is an honorary position in the cabinet, conferred at the discretion of the prime minister. Herbert Eser Gray, PC, CC, QC (born May 25 1931 is a retired Canadian politician

Jack Layton elected leader

Jack Layton,
Leader: 2003-present

McDonough announced her resignation as party leader for family reasons in June 2002, and was succeeded by Jack Layton. John Gilbert "Jack" Layton PC MP (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian Politician John Gilbert "Jack" Layton PC MP (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian Politician A former Toronto city councillor, Layton was elected at the party's leadership election in Toronto on January 5, 2003, defeating his nearest rival, longtime Winnipeg-area MP Bill Blaikie, on the first ballot with 53. The New Democratic Party leadership election of 2003 was held in order to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough, on account Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC (born June 19, 1951) is the current Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. 5% of the vote. ^[11]

Layton had run unsuccessfully for the Commons three times in Toronto-area ridings. In contrast to traditional but diminishing Canadian practice, where an MP for a safe seat stands down to allow a newly elected leader a chance to enter Parliament, Layton did not contest a seat in Parliament until the 2004 election. In the interim, he appointed Blaikie as deputy leader and made him parliamentary leader of the NDP.

2004 election

The 2004 election produced mixed results for the NDP. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of It increased its total vote by more than a million votes; however, despite Layton's optimistic predictions of reaching 40 seats, the NDP only gained five seats in the election, for a total of 19. The party was disappointed to see its two Saskatchewan incumbents defeated by the Conservatives, both in close races, ^[12] perhaps due to the unpopularity of the NDP provincial government. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Those losses caused the federal NDP to be shut out in Saskatchewan for the first time since the 1965 election, despite obtaining 23% of the vote in the province. The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of

Exit polls indicated that many NDP supporters voted Liberal to keep the new Conservative Party from winning. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Liberals had recruited several prominent NDP members, most notably former British Columbia premier Ujjal Dosanjh, to run as Liberals as part of a drive to convince NDP voters that a reunited Conservative Party could sneak up the middle in the event of a split in the centre-left vote. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, PC, MP (born September 9, 1947, Jalandhar, India) is a Canadian Lawyer

The NDP campaign also experienced controversy after Layton suggested the removal of the Clarity Act, considered by some to be vital to keeping Quebec in Canada and by others as undemocratic, and promised to recognize any declaration of independence by Quebec after a referendum. The Clarity Act (known as Bill C-20 before it became law is legislation of Canada 's federal parliament that established the conditions under which the Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk This position was not part of the NDP's official party policy, leading some high-profile party members, such as NDP House Leader Bill Blaikie and former NDP leader Alexa McDonough, to publicly indicate that they did not share Layton's views. William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC (born June 19, 1951) is the current Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. Alexa Ann McDonough, née Shaw, MP (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician who led the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia (Layton would later reverse his position and support the Act in 2006. )

The Liberals were re-elected, though this time as a minority government. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or Combined, the Liberals and NDP had 154 seats--one short of the total needed for the balance of power. As has been the case with Liberal minority governments in the past, the NDP were in a position to make gains on the party's priorities, such as fighting health care privatization, fulfilling Canada's obligation to the Kyoto Protocol, and electoral reform. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort Electoral reform is change in Electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results

The party used Prime Minister Paul Martin's politically precarious position caused by the sponsorship scandal to force investment in multiple federal programs, agreeing not to help topple the government provided that some major concessions in the federal budget were ceded to. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian The governing Liberals agreed to support the changes in exchange for NDP support on confidence votes. A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a Parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or On May 19, 2005, by Speaker Peter Milliken's tie-breaking vote, the House of Commons voted for second reading on major NDP amendments to the federal budget, preempting about $4. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons ( French: Président de la Chambre des communes) is the presiding officer of the Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken, MP (born November 12, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and politician Reading is a mechanism by which a bill is introduced to and approved by a Legislature. 5 billion in corporate tax cuts and funding social, educational and environmental programs instead. Corporate tax refers to a Tax levied by various jurisdictions on the Profits made by companies or associations. ^[13] Both NDP supporters and Conservative opponents of the measures branded it Canada's first "NDP budget". In late June, the amendments passed final reading and many political pundits concluded that the NDP had gained credibility and clout on the national scene.

2006 election

Jack Layton is the current leader of the NDP.

On November 9, 2005, after the findings of the Gomery Inquiry were released, Layton notified the Liberal government that continued NDP support would require a ban on private health care. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, was a federal Canadian Royal Commission When the Liberals refused, Layton announced that he would introduce a motion on November 24 that would ask Martin to call a federal election in February to allow for several pieces of legislation to be passed. The Liberals turned down this offer. The Canadian Auto Workers and the Canadian Labour Congress demanded that the NDP not topple the Liberal government, but Layton rejected the unions' demands. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Canadian Auto Workers ( CAW; formally the National Automobile The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French "le Congrès du travail du Canada On November 28, 2005, Conservative leader Stephen Harper's motion of no confidence was seconded by Layton and it was passed by all three opposition parties, forcing an election. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC Columnist Andrew Coyne has suggested that the NDP was unlikely to receive much credit for continuing to further prop up the Liberals, so they ended their support for the Martin government. Andrew Coyne is the national editor for Maclean's, a weekly national Newsmagazine in Canada.

During the election, the NDP focused their attacks on the Liberal party, in order to counter Liberal appeals for strategic voting. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the In Voting systems tactical voting (or strategic voting or sophisticated voting) occurs when a voter supports a candidate other than his or her A key point in the campaign was when Judy Wasylycia-Leis had tipped off the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to launch a criminal investigation into the leaking of the income trust announcement ^[14]. Klazina Judith Wasylycia-Leis (pronounced Was-aH-lish-aH-lease MP, MA (born August 10, 1951) is a Canadian politician The criminal probe seriously damaged the Liberal campaign and prevented them from making their key policy announcements, as well as bringing Liberal corruption back into the spotlight. After the election, the RCMP announced the conclusion of the income trust investigation and laid a charge of 'Breach of Trust' against Serge Nadeau, an official in the Department of Finance ^[15], while Liberal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale was cleared of wrongdoing ^[16]. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Ralph Edward Goodale, PC, MP (born October 5, 1949, in Regina Saskatchewan) was Canada 's Minister of Finance

The NDP campaign strategy put them at odds with Canadian Auto Workers, which had supported an NDP-backed Liberal minority government and which was only backing NDP candidates that had a chance of winning. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Canadian Auto Workers ( CAW; formally the National Automobile After the campaign, the Ontario wing of the party expelled CAW leader Buzz Hargrove for his support of the Liberals. Basil Eldon "Buzz" Hargrove (born March 8, 1944, Bath New Brunswick, Canada) is the former National President of the Canadian In addition, his federal membership in the party was automatically suspended.

On January 23, the NDP won 29 seats, a significant increase of 10 seats from the 19 won in 2004. It was the fourth-best performance in party history, approaching the level of popular support enjoyed in the 1980s. The NDP kept all of the 18 seats it held at the dissolution of Parliament (Paul Dewar retained the riding of Ottawa Centre vacated by Broadbent). Paul W Dewar (born January 25, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian NDP Member of Parliament teacher and former elected representative For the Ottawa Centre provincial electoral district please see Ottawa Centre (provincial electoral district. Bev Desjarlais, an NDP MP since 1997, unsuccessfully ran as an independent in her Churchill riding after losing the NDP nomination. Bev Desjarlais (born August 19, 1955) is a Canadian politician Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935 While the party gained no seats in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, or the Prairie Provinces, it gained five seats in British Columbia, five more in Ontario and the Western Arctic riding of the Northwest Territories. Western Arctic is a federal electoral district and senate division in Northwest Territories, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory

Conservative minority

The Conservative Party won a minority government in the 2006 election, and initially the NDP was the only party that would not be able to pass legislation with the Conservatives. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative However, following a series of floor crossings, the NDP also came to hold the balance of power.

There have been four confidence votes in the current parliament, and the NDP is the only party to have voted against the Conservatives on all of them. These were votes on the United States-Canada softwood lumber dispute, extending the mission to Afghanistan, the 2006 Canadian federal budget and 2007 federal budget. The United States – Canada softwood lumber dispute is one of the most significant and enduring Trade disputes in modern history Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Canadian federal budget for fiscal year 2006-2007 was presented to the Canadian House of Commons by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on On other issues the NDP has worked with the Conservatives. After forcing the Conservatives to agree to certain revisions, the NDP helped pass the Accountability Act. The Federal Accountability Act (full title " An Act providing for conflict of interest rules restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency After the NDP fiercely criticized the initial Conservative attempt at a Clean Air Act, the Conservatives agreed to work with the NDP and other parties to revise the legislation. A Clean Air Act describes one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of Smog and Air pollution in general ^[17] The NDP also supported the government in introducing regulations on income trusts, fearing that trends toward mass trust conversions by large corporations to avoid Canadian income taxes would cause the loss of billions of dollars in budget revenue to support health care, pensions and other federal programs. An income trust is an Investment trust that holds Income -producing Assets The term also designates a legal entity, Capital structure At the same time, the NDP was also weary of the threat of investor losses from income trusts’ exaggerated performance expectations.

Since the election, the NDP caucus rose to 30 members following the victory of NDP candidate Thomas Mulcair in a by-election in Outremont. Thomas J Mulcair (born on October 24, 1954 in Ottawa Ontario) is the Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec, On September 17, 2007, three federal By-elections were held in the Canadian province of Quebec to fill vacancies in the House of Commons This marked the second time ever (and first time in seventeen years) that the NDP won a riding in Quebec.

Provincial and territorial wings

Campaign sign for a federal NDP candidate in the riding of Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia

Unlike most other Canadian parties, the NDP is integrated with its provincial and territorial parties, such that a member of a provincial or territorial NDP is automatically a member of the federal NDP. Kelowna—Lake Country (formerly known as Kelowna) is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C This precludes a person from supporting different parties at the federal and provincial levels. A key example of this was Buzz Hargrove's expulsion by the Ontario New Democratic Party after he backed Paul Martin in the 2006 election, which automatically terminated his membership in the federal party as well. Basil Eldon "Buzz" Hargrove (born March 8, 1944, Bath New Brunswick, Canada) is the former National President of the Canadian The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada

There are three exceptions. In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, whose territorial legislatures have no parties, the federal NDP is promoted by its riding associations, since each territory is composed of only one federal riding. Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Consensus government is a non-partisan democratic System of government in use in two Canadian territories.

In Quebec, the Quebec New Democratic Party and the federal NDP agreed in 1989 to sever their structural ties after the Quebec party adopted a sovereigntist platform. The New Democratic Party of Quebec (in French Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec) (NPD-Québec or NPDQ was a Political party in Quebec, Canada The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some Since then, the federal NDP is not integrated with a provincial party in that province; instead, it has a section, the Nouveau Parti démocratique-Section Québec/New Democratic Party Quebec Section, whose activities in the province are limited to the federal level, whereas on the provincial level its members are individually free to support or adhere to any party.

**Provincial and territorial parties, current seats, and leaders**
Party	Seats/Total	Leader
Alberta New Democratic Party	4/83	Brian Mason, MLA
New Democratic Party of British Columbia	33/79	Carole James, MLA, Leader of the Opposition
New Democratic Party of Manitoba	36/57	Hon. The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a Social democratic Political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Brian Mason (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadian Politician and current leader of the Alberta New Democrats A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP is a Political party in British Columbia, Canada that has Democratic socialist roots Carole Alison James, MLA, (born December 22, 1957, in Dukinfield, England) is a Canadian politician and former public The Leader of the Opposition ( French: Chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. Gary Doer, MLA, Premier of Manitoba
New Brunswick New Democratic Party	0/55	Roger Duguay
New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador	1/48	Lorraine Michael, MHA
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party	20/52	Darrell Dexter, MLA, Leader of the Opposition
Ontario New Democratic Party	10/103	Howard Hampton, MPP
Island New Democrats (P. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. The Premier of Manitoba is the First minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. The New Brunswick New Democratic Party ( Nouveau Parti démocratique du Nouveau-Brunswick) is a social democratic political party in New Brunswick, Roger Duguay is a Canadian politician On October 13, 2007, he was chosen as the new leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party at the Origins The NDP is the successor party to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF Lorraine Michael MHA, MDiv, BA (born March 27, 1943) is a social democratic Canadian Politician and The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social democratic party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Darrell Dexter (born in Milton Nova Scotia) is a Canadian Politician. The Leader of the Opposition ( French: Chef de l'Opposition) in Nova Scotia is the MLA in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly who leads The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Island New Democrats, is a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and a branch of the national E. I. )	0/27	Vacant
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party	20/58	Lorne Calvert, MLA, Leader of the Opposition
Yukon New Democratic Party	3/18	Todd Hardy, MLA

(Those forming government in bold)

From 1963 to 1994, there was a New Democratic Party of Quebec. The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP (formerly the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) is a Social democratic Political party Lorne Albert Calvert MLA (born December 24, 1952 in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan) is the former premier of the Canadian A list of parliamentary opposition leaders in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, from 1906 to the present The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP is a Democratic socialist Political party in the Yukon territory of Canada. Todd Hardy (born May 17, 1957) is the Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party. The New Democratic Party of Quebec (in French Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec) (NPD-Québec or NPDQ was a Political party in Quebec, Canada

**Chart of the best showings for provincial parties, and the election that provided the results**
Province/Territory	Seats - Status	Election years and party leaders at the time
Alberta	16 - Official Opposition	1986, Ray Martin; 1989, Ray Martin
British Columbia	51 - Government	1991, Michael Harcourt
Canada	43	1988, Ed Broadbent
Manitoba	36 - Government	2007, Gary Doer
New Brunswick	2	New Brunswick 1984 by-election, George Little
Newfoundland and Labrador	2	1987 by election Peter Fenwick ; 1999, 2003, Jack Harris
Nova Scotia	20 - Official Opposition	2006, Darrell Dexter
Ontario	74 - Government	1990, Bob Rae
Prince Edward Island	1	1996, Herb Dickieson
Quebec	1	1944, (CCF, David Côté)
Saskatchewan	55 - Government	1991, Roy Romanow
Yukon	11 - Government	1996, Piers McDonald

The most successful provincial section of the party has been the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, which first came to power in 1944 as the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation under Tommy Douglas and has won most of the province's elections since then. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. Ray Martin is a politician in Alberta, Canada and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The British Columbia general election of 1991 was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Michael Franklin Harcourt (born Edmonton, January 6, 1943) served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament John Edward "Ed" Broadbent PC, CC (born March 21, 1936 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Social Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America The Manitoba general election held on May 22 2007 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 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Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island conducted a general Election on November 18, 1996 to elect the 27 members of the Island legislature Herb Dickieson BSc BEd MD is a Physician and a former educator and politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada David Côté ( February 10 1915 &ndash March 8 1969) was a Canadian politician active in the provincial politics of Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 The Saskatchewan general election of 1991 was the twenty-second provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Roy John Romanow PC OC QC SOM (born August 12, 1939 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. The 1996 Yukon general election was held on September 30 1996 to elect the seventeen members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly in Yukon Territory Canada Piers McDonald (born August 4, 1955) is a Yukon politician and Trade unionist Born in Kingston Ontario, McDonald a Miner The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP (formerly the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) is a Social democratic Political party In Canada, Tommy Douglas is often cited as the Father of Medicare since, as Saskatchewan Premier, he introduced Canada's first publicly-funded, universal healthcare system there. Despite the continued success of the Saskatchewan branch of the party, the NDP was shut out of Saskatchewan in the 2004 federal election for the first time in recent history. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of This is a trend that has been continued in the 2006 federal election. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the The New Democratic Party has also formed the provincial government in Manitoba, British Columbia and Ontario.

Current members of Parliament

The election of January 23, 2006, gave the NDP 29 seats; it subsequently won one seat in a by-election. Twelve of its MPs are women; after the general election this represented 41% of its seats, the highest proportion of women that has ever existed in a Canadian parliamentary caucus with official party status. For a list of NDP MPs and their critic portfolios, see New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet. This is a list of members of the New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 39th Canadian parliament.

Senator Lillian Dyck chooses to associate herself with the NDP. Lillian Eva Quan Dyck (born August 24 1945 in North Battleford Saskatchewan) is a Canadian senator from Saskatchewan. However the party does not allow her to be part of the parliamentary caucus, as the NDP favours the abolition of the Canadian Senate. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general She sits in the Senate as an Independent New Democrat. [1]

39th Parliament

Charlie Angus, Timmins—James Bay (ON)
Alex Atamanenko, British Columbia Southern Interior (BC)
Catherine Bell, Vancouver Island North (BC)
Dennis Bevington, Western Arctic (NT)
Dawn Black, New Westminster—Coquitlam (BC)
Bill Blaikie, Elmwood—Transcona (MB)
Chris Charlton, Hamilton Mountain (ON)
Olivia Chow, Trinity—Spadina (ON)
David Christopherson, Hamilton Centre (ON)
Joe Comartin, Windsor—Tecumseh (ON)
Jean Crowder, Nanaimo—Cowichan (BC)
Nathan Cullen, Skeena—Bulkley Valley (BC)
Libby Davies, Vancouver East (BC)
Paul Dewar, Ottawa Centre (ON)
Yvon Godin, Acadie—Bathurst (NB)
Peter Julian, Burnaby—New Westminster (BC)
Jack Layton, Toronto—Danforth (ON)
Wayne Marston, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (ON)
Pat Martin, Winnipeg Centre (MB)
Tony Martin, Sault Ste. Marie (ON)
Brian Masse, Windsor West (ON)
Irene Mathyssen, London—Fanshawe (ON)
Alexa McDonough, Halifax (NS)
Thomas Mulcair, Outremont (QC) (as of September 17, 2007)
Peggy Nash, Parkdale—High Park (ON)
Penny Priddy, Surrey North (BC)
Denise Savoie, Victoria (BC)
Bill Siksay, Burnaby—Douglas (BC)
Peter Stoffer, Sackville—Eastern Shore (NS)
Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Winnipeg North (MB)

Federal leaders

#	Leader	From	To	Birth	Death	Ridings while leader
1	Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas	August 3, 1961	April 23, 1971	October 20, 1904	February 24, 1986	Burnaby—Coquitlam, BC
2	David Lewis	April 24, 1971	July 6, 1975	June 23, 1909	May 23, 1981	York South, ON
3	John Edward "Ed" Broadbent	July 7, 1975	December 4, 1989	March 21, 1936	-	Oshawa—Whitby, Oshawa, ON
4	Audrey Marlene McLaughlin	December 5, 1989	October 13, 1995	November 7, 1936	-	Yukon, YK
5	Alexa Ann McDonough	October 14, 1995	January 24, 2003	August 11, 1944	-	Halifax, NS
6	John Gilbert "Jack" Layton	January 25, 2003	-	July 18, 1950	-	Toronto—Danforth, ON

Federal election results 1962–2006

Election	# of candidates	# of seats won	# of total votes	% of popular vote
1962	217	19	1,044,754	13. Charles Joseph "Charlie" Angus MP (born November 14, 1962 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian writer broadcaster For the current provincial electoral district see Timmins—James Bay (provincial electoral district Timmins—James Bay is a federal Alex T Atamanenko MP (born January 24, 1945 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician who was elected British Columbia Southern Interior (formerly known as Southern Interior) is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Catherine J Bell, MP (born October 25, 1954 in Comox British Columbia) is a trade unionist and politician in British Columbia Vancouver Island North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Dennis Fraser Bevington (born March 27, 1953) is a politician from the Northwest Territories, Canada. Western Arctic is a federal electoral district and senate division in Northwest Territories, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian Dawn Whitty Black, MP (born April 1, 1943 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a politician in British Columbia New Westminster—Coquitlam is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC (born June 19, 1951) is the current Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. Elmwood—Transcona is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Chris Charlton, MP, MA is the current Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain with the New Democratic Party For information on the Hamilton Mountain geographical feature see the articles on the Niagara Escarpment or Hamilton Ontario. Olivia Chow ( born March 24, 1957, in Hong Kong) is a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament and former city councillor Trinity–Spadina is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons David Christopherson (born October 5, 1954) is a Canadian Politician. Hamilton Centre is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Joseph J "Joe" Comartin (born December 26, 1947 in Stoney Point Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and Politician. Windsor—Tecumseh is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Jean A Crowder (born July 7, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician Nanaimo—Cowichan is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Nathan Cullen (born July 13, 1972) is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in the Canadian House of This page is about the federal electoral district See Bulkley Valley for that geographic region and Skeena River for the region known as "the Libby Davies (born February 27, 1953) is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Vancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since Paul W Dewar (born January 25, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian NDP Member of Parliament teacher and former elected representative For the Ottawa Centre provincial electoral district please see Ottawa Centre (provincial electoral district. Yvon Godin (born May 12, 1955 in Bathurst New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician Acadie—Bathurst (formerly Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Peter S Julian (born April 16 1962 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party representing the riding Burnaby—New Westminster is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons John Gilbert "Jack" Layton PC MP (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian Politician Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Wayne L Marston (born February 27, 1947 in Sisson Ridge New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician Hamilton East—Stoney Creek is a is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian Patrick "Pat" Martin (born December 13, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician Winnipeg Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 Anthony A "Tony" Martin (born August 31, 1948 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland) is a Canadian Politician This article is about the federal electoral district of Sault Ste Brian S Masse (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian Politician. 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Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 York South was an electoral district (or "riding" in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 John Edward "Ed" Broadbent PC, CC (born March 21, 1936 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Social Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oshawa (formerly known as Oshawa—Whitby) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented Oshawa (formerly known as Oshawa—Whitby) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented Audrey McLaughlin PC, OC (born November 7 1936) was leader of Canada 's New Democratic Party from 1989 to 1995 Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yukon riding is the only federal electoral district in Yukon Territory Canada. Alexa Ann McDonough, née Shaw, MP (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician who led the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867 John Gilbert "Jack" Layton PC MP (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian Politician Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada 57%
1963	232	17	1,044,701	13. The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada 24%
1965	255	21	1,381,658	17. The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of 91%
1968	263	22	1,378,263	16. The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament 96%
1972	252	31	1,725,719	17. The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada 83%
1974	262	16	1,467,748	15. The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament 44%
1979	282	26	2,048,988	17. The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament 88%
1980	280	32	2,150,368	19. The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament 67%
1984	282	30	2,359,915	18. The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament 81%
1988	295	43	2,685,263	20. The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament 38%
1993	294	9	933,688	6. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons 88%
1997	301	21	1,434,509	11. The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of 05%
2000	298	13	1,093,748	8. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of 51%
2004	308	19	2,116,536	15. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of 7%
2006	308	29	2,588,200	17. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 5%

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