| New Democratic Party of Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| Active Provincial Party | |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Leader | Gary Doer |
| President | James Allum |
| Headquarters | 803 - 294 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0B9 |
| Political ideology | Social Democracy |
| International alignment | Socialist International |
| Colours | Orange & Green |
| Website | http://www.mb.ndp.ca |
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. James Allum is an instructor and political activist in Manitoba, Canada. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left Socialist International is a worldwide organization of socialist ( social democratic and labour) political parties The colour orange occurs Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots The Manitoba Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (or CCF was a provincial branch of the national Canadian party by the same name It is currently the governing party in Manitoba.
Formation and early years
In the federal election of 1958, the national Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was reduced to only eight seats in the Canadian House of Commons. The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF (French Fédération du commonwealth coopératif, then Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a Canadian The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The CCF's leadership restructured the party during the next three years, and in 1961 it was formally merged with the Canadian Labour Congress to create the New Democratic Party. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French "le Congrès du travail du Canada
Most provincial wings of the CCF also transformed themselves into "New Democratic Party" organizations before the year was over, with Saskatchewan as the only exception. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 There was very little opposition to the change in Manitoba, and the Manitoba NDP was formally constituted on November 4, 1961. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Future Manitoba NDP leader Howard Pawley was one of the few CCF members to oppose the change. Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier Outgoing CCF leader Russell Paulley easily won the new party's leadership, defeating two minor figures who offered little in the way of policy alternatives. Andrew Russell (Russ Paulley ( November 3, 1909 &ndash May 19, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
The NDP did not initially achieve an electoral breakthrough in Manitoba, falling from eleven seats to seven in the provincial election of 1962. Manitoba's general election of December 16, 1962 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada They recovered to ten seats in the 1966 election, but were still unable to seriously challenge Dufferin Roblin's centrist Progressive Conservative government. The Manitoba general election held on June 23, 1966, was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Dufferin Roblin, PC, CC, OM (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada.
Party leadership contest in 1968
Many in the NDP considered Paulley's leadership a liability, especially after the 1966 election. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Paulley was known as an old-style labour politician, and could not appeal to the broader constituency base that the party needed for an electoral breakthrough. In 1968, he was challenged for the party leadership by Sidney Green, a labour lawyer from north-end Winnipeg. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Green ( August 1, 1929 - is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population
The 1968 leadership challenge was unusual, in that many of Paulley's supporters wanted him to resign the following year, so that he could be replaced by federal Member of Parliament (MP) Edward Schreyer. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian Some also regarded the challenge as reflecting ideological divisions in the party, with Green depicted as a candidate of the radical left. Green's supporters tended to be from the party's youth wing, while Paulley was supported by the party establishment and organized labour.
Paulley won the challenge 213 votes to 168, and resigned the following year. Edward Schreyer entered the contest to replace him, and defeated Green by 506 votes to 177.
The provincial general election of 1969
The NDP won 28 out of 57 seats in the 1969 election, and formed a minority government after gaining the support of maverick Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Laurent Desjardins. The Manitoba General Election of June 25, 1969 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs of the Canadian province A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Laurent Desjardins (born March 15, 1923 in St Boniface, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Although the party had been expected to increase its parliamentary presence, its sudden victory was a surprise to most political observers.
The question of leadership was important to the NDP's victory. After Dufferin Roblin resigned as Premier in 1967, the Progressive Conservatives chose Walter Weir as his replacement. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Walter C Weir ( June 7, 1929 - April 17, 1985) was a politician who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969 Weir was far more conservative than Roblin, and alienated many urban and centre-left voters who had previously supported the party. The Liberals, for their part, chose Robert Bend as their leader shortly before the election. Robert (Bobby Bend ( April 14, 1914 - September 24, 1999) was a Manitoba Politician, and was briefly the leader of the Like Weir, Bend was a rural populist who had difficulty appealing to urban voters. The Liberal Party's "rodeo-theme" campaign also seemed anachronistic to most voters in 1969.
Schreyer, by contrast, was a centrist within the NDP. He was not ideologically committed to socialism, and was in many respects more similar to Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau than to the province's traditional NDP leadership. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus He was also the first of Manitoba's social democratic leaders who was not from an Anglo-Saxon and Protestant background. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A German-Austrian Catholic from rural Manitoba, he appealed to constituencies that were not previously inclined to support the NDP. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete".
In power
Schreyer's first administration introduced several important changes to the province. It amalgamated the city of Winnipeg, introduced public auto insurance, and significantly reduced medicare premiums. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Schreyer's cabinet was divided on providing provincial funding for denominational schools (with Green and others opposing any such funding), but resolved the issue by a compromise. The government also continued energy development projects in northern Manitoba.
Schreyer's government was re-elected with a parliamentary majority in the 1973 provincial election. The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada His second ministry was less ambitious on policy matters than was his first, though the government did introduce a new tax on mining resources. In the 1977 election, Schreyer's New Democrats were upset by the Tories under Sterling Lyon. The Manitoba general election of October 11, 1977 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Sterling Rufus Lyon PC, LLB (born January 30, 1927) was Premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981
Schreyer resigned as party leader in 1979, after being appointed Governor-General of Canada. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Howard Pawley was chosen as interim leader over Sidney Green and Saul Mark Cherniack in a caucus vote, and later defeated Muriel Smith and Russell Doern to win the party's leadership at a delegated convention. Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier Saul Mark Cherniack PC, CM, OM, QC, LLB (born January 10, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Muriel Smith ( May 9, 1930 - is a Manitoba politician She ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in 1979 and subsequently Russell Doern (born October 20, 1935, died February 19, 1987) was a Manitoba politician Green left the NDP soon thereafter, claiming "the trade union movement and militant feminists" had taken control of the party. In 1981, Green formed the Progressive Party of Manitoba, joined by New Democratic MLAs Ben Hanuschak and Bud Boyce. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ben Hanuschak ( April 29, 1930 - is a Manitoba politician He was a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Joseph Russell (Bud Boyce ( March 20, 1924 in Saint John, New Brunswick – March 16, 1984) was a Politician
Despite these defections, Pawley's New Democrats were able to win a majority government in the 1981 election. The Manitoba general election of November 17, 1981 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Pawley's government introduced progressive labour legislation, and entrenched French-language services in Manitoba's parliamentary and legal systems. Doern, who had served as a cabinet minister in Schreyer's government, left the NDP in 1984 on the language issue. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
Declining popularity in the late 1980s
The New Democrats were re-elected with a narrow majority in the 1986 election. The Manitoba general election of March 18 1986 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Over the next two years, the party suffered a significant decline in its popularity. Auto insurance premiums rose significantly during this period, and the government's support for the Meech Lake Accord also alienated some voters. 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 Future party leader Gary Doer has claimed that an internal party poll put the NDP at only 6% popular support in early 1988. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) This may be an exaggeration, but few would doubt that the party's unpopularity was genuine.
Early in 1988, a disgruntled NDP backbencher named Jim Walding voted with the opposition against his government's budget. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Derek James "Jim" Walding ( May 9 1937 – April 23 2007) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. This defection brought about the government's defeat in the house, and forced a new election before the NDP could recover its support base. Pawley immediately resigned as party leader, though he continued to lead a caretaker administration as Premier.
Gary Doer narrowly defeated Len Harapiak on the third ballot of the leadership convention which followed. Leonard Harapiak ( July 4, 1942 - is a Manitoba politician He served in the NDP government of Howard Pawley, and narrowly lost the Doer declined to swear himself in as Premier after the convention.
The Pawley government's achievements included the construction of the Limestone hydro project in northern Manitoba, and the enactment of the Manitoba Human Rights Code which included, for the first time in Manitoba, protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Electoral defeat and years in opposition (1988-1999)
The NDP suffered a serious defeat in the 1988 election, falling to only 12 seats out of 57. The Manitoba general election of April 26 1988 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Gary Filmon's Tories won 25 seats, and the Liberal Party under Sharon Carstairs won 20 seats to supplant the NDP as the official opposition. Gary Albert Filmon, PC (born August 24, 1942) is a Manitoba politician Sharon Carstairs, PC (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician and Senator. Most of the NDP's seats were in north-end Winnipeg and the north of the province. Doer was not personally blamed for his party's poor performance, and remained as leader.
Filmon called another provincial election in 1990 to seek a majority mandate. The Manitoba general election of September 11, 1990 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs of the Province of Manitoba, He was successful, but Doer brought the NDP back to official opposition status with 20 seats, benefiting from a strong personal showing the leaders' debate.
The NDP began the 1995 election well behind the Tories and Liberals, but received a last-minute surge in popular support and came very close to forming government. The Manitoba general election of 1995 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The party might have been victorious had it not been for the unpopularity of Bob Rae's NDP government in neighbouring Ontario, and concerns that Doer would govern Manitoba in a similar manner. Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The party won 23 seats, with the Liberals falling to only three.
Filmon's Tories lost much of their popular support between 1995 and 1999, due to increased unemployment and a vote-manipulation scandal in the 1995 election. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) With the Liberals suffering from internal divisions, the NDP were able to present themselves as the only viable alternative. The 1999 election was considered too close to call until election day, but the NDP benefited from a decline in Liberal support and won 32 seats to form a majority government. The Manitoba general election of September 21, 1999 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Doer was finally sworn in as Premier after eleven years in opposition.
Returned to government (1999 to date)
The Doer government has not introduced as many radical initiatives as the Schreyer and Pawley governments, though it has retained the NDP's traditional support for organized labour. Manitoba has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada as of 2004, and Doer's government remains generally popular with the electorate. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
In the 2003 election, the NDP were re-elected with 35 seats and almost 50% of the popular vote, an extremely impressive result in a three-party system. The Manitoba general election held on June 3, 2003 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Doer was personally re-elected in his east-end Winnipeg riding of Concordia, with over 75% of the popular vote, and the NDP also made inroads into traditional Tory bastions in south-end Winnipeg.
Doer became the only NDP premier in Manitoba history to capture a third majority when his party was re-elected during the 2007 provincial election which saw them further increase the number of seats they hold to 36. The Manitoba general election held on May 22 2007 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba Again, support was gathered from areas of Winnipeg which were traditionally thought to be safe for the Conservatives.
Party leaders
- Russell Paulley November 4, 1961-June 7, 1969
- Edward Schreyer June 7, 1969-1979
- Howard Pawley 1979-March 30, 1988 (interim leader until November 4, 1979)
- Gary Doer March 30, 1988-
Election results
| Year | NDP Leader | No. Andrew Russell (Russ Paulley ( November 3, 1909 &ndash May 19, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Seats | % Popular Vote | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gary Doer | 36 | 47. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 73% | NDP Majority |
| 2003 | Gary Doer | 35 | 49. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 47% | NDP Majority |
| 1999 | Gary Doer | 32 | 44. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 51% | NDP Majority |
| 1995 | Gary Doer | 23 | 32. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 81% | Official Opposition |
| 1990 | Gary Doer | 20 | 28. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 80% | Official Opposition |
| 1988 | Gary Doer | 12 | 23. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. 62% | 3rd Party |
| 1986 | Howard Pawley | 30 | 41. Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier 50% | NDP Majority |
| 1981 | Howard Pawley | 34 | 47. Howard Russell Pawley PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was Premier 38% | NDP Majority |
| 1977 | Edward Schreyer | 23 | 38. Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian 62% | Official Opposition |
| 1973 | Edward Schreyer | 31 | 42. Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian 31% | NDP Majority |
| 1969 | Edward Schreyer | 28 | 38. Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian 27% | NDP Minority |
| 1966 | Russell Paulley | 11 | 23. Andrew Russell (Russ Paulley ( November 3, 1909 &ndash May 19, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. 14% | 3rd Party |
| 1962 | Russell Paulley | 7 | 15. Andrew Russell (Russ Paulley ( November 3, 1909 &ndash May 19, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. 2% | 3rd Party |