New Democratic Party (NDP)
Nouveau Parti démocratique du Canada (NPD)
(Federal)

1979/1980	CAW/NDP - 1979	1980
1980	Broadbent Campaign Airplane 1980	1988
1988	CLC "Pink Caucus" - 1993	1995
		2003
2004	2006	2006

LEADER / LE CHEF: Jack Layton.

BRIEF HISTORY: Founded in 1961 by a merger between the democratic socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Party (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). Initially named "The New Party," the group soon settled on New Democratic Party as the official name.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Strong populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots; close affiliation with non-governmental organizations, organized labour, the Christian Left, the remnants of the United Church of Canada's Social Gospel movement from the early 1900s, and the New Left. The party has two significant wings: a larger, more centre-left faction and a smaller, more radically socialist faction. The NDP has never formed the federal government, but has wielded considerable influence during federal minority governments. The party is committed to economic and social justice, fair trade, environmental protection, and universal health care.

MAIN WEBSITE: NDP.ca

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