Thomas Mulcair
Thomas Mulcair Leader of the Official Opposition in Canada, a lawyer, university professor, and politician. A New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Outremont in Quebec since 2007, he was selected as the leader of the New Democratic Party, thus the Leader of the Official Opposition, in the leadership election on March 24, 2012, with 57.2% of the votes on the fourth and final ballot
What does the New Democratic Party Believe in?
The New Democratic Party is a major social democratic federal political party in Canada.The provincial wings of the NDP in Manitoba and Nova Scotia currently form the governments in those provinces. Provincial parties have previously formed governments in British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, and the territorial party formed the government in Yukon. In the 2011 federal election under the leadership of Jack Layton, the NDP won the second-most seats in the
Canadian House of Commons, gaining the title of Official Opposition for the first time in Canadian history.
Canadian House of Commons, gaining the title of Official Opposition for the first time in Canadian history.
History
The NDP grew out of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), which was founded in 1933 as Canada’s first political party representing workers and small farmers. The CCF secured power in Saskatchewan in 1944, by which time it had developed a national organization, run candidates in all sections of the country, and polled an appreciable popular vote. However, it was never large enough to become the official opposition, nor did it hold the balance of power between the country’s two major parties, the Liberal Party of Canada and the Progressive Conservative Party.
Head Office
The BC NDP is the provincial arm of the New Democratic Party of Canada. Unlike other parties in Canada, where provincial and federal politics are strictly separated and members of one are not necessarily members of the other, NDP members are members of both the federal party and the provincial party.
Interesting Facts
. It is the largest party, with 72 million current voters.
. It's symbol is a donkey.
. It's symbol is a donkey.