New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique | |
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Abbreviation | NDP (English) NPD (French) |
Leader | Jagmeet Singh |
President | Mary Shortall |
National director | Lucy Watson[1] |
Deputy leader | Alexandre Boulerice |
House leader | Peter Julian |
Founded | August 3, 1961[2] |
Preceded by | |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
Youth wing | Canada's Young New Democrats |
Membership (2017) | ![]() |
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International affiliation | Progressive Alliance[4] |
Union affiliate | Canadian Labour Congress |
Colours | Orange |
Senate | 0 / 105 |
House of Commons | 24 / 338 |
Provincial and territorial premiers | 2 / 13 |
Provincial and territorial legislative assemblies | 180 / 772 |
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The New Democratic Party (NDP; French: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,[5] the party sits at the centre-left[6][7][8][9][a] of the Canadian political spectrum, with the party generally sitting to the left of the Liberal Party.[10][11][12][13] The party was founded in 1961 by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).[14]
The federal and provincial (or territorial) level NDPs are more integrated than other political parties in Canada, and have shared membership (except for the New Democratic Party of Quebec).[15] The NDP has never won the largest share of seats at the federal level and thus has never formed government. From 2011 to 2015, it formed the Official Opposition; apart from this, it has been the third or fourth-largest party in the House of Commons. However, the party has held the balance of power, and with it considerable influence, during periods of Liberal minority governments. Sub-national branches of the NDP have formed the government in six provinces (Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia) and the territory of Yukon.
The NDP supports a mixed economy, broader welfare, LGBT rights, international peace, environmental stewardship, and expanding Canada's universal healthcare system to include dental care, mental health care, eye and hearing care, infertility procedures, and prescription drugs.
Since 2017, the NDP has been led by Jagmeet Singh, who is the first visible minority to lead a major federal party in Canada on a permanent basis. Following the 2021 Canadian federal election, it is the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons, with 24 seats.
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