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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 [10] to left-wing [17] of the Canadian political spectrum, [under discussion] with the party generally sitting to the left of the Liberal Party. [20]
The financing of federal political entities in Canada (including federal parties, riding associations, candidates, nomination contestants, leadership contestants, and registered third parties) is regulated under the Canada Elections Act. A combination of public and private funds finances the activities of these entities during and outside of ...
New Democratic Party leadership elections, more commonly known as leadership conventions, are the process by which the Canadian New Democratic Party elects its leader. Before 2003, when a modified one member, one vote (OMOV) system was adopted, every biennial New Democratic Party convention, since 1961, was a leadership convention. However, in ...
This is a list of nominated candidates for the New Democratic Party in the 2011 federal election. The party's list of candidates in 2011 included the largest number of women ever nominated by a major party in an election campaign, with 123 female candidates comprising 39.9 per cent of the party's total slate. [1]
2004 candidate in Wascana, 2013 Saskatchewan NDP candidate for leadership. One of two NDP candidates in this election with the name Erin Weir (the other running in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner). [1] M Regina: Economist Regina—Qu'Appelle: Nial Kuyek: Former General Manager of the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan M Regina: Retired ...
In 1960, before the NDP was founded, one candidate, Walter Pitman, won a by-election under the New Party banner. The influence of organized labour on the party is still reflected in the party's conventions as affiliated unions send delegates on a formula based on their number of members. Since approximately one-quarter of the convention ...
The NDP led at the time by Howard Hampton ran a full state of 103 candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election, seven of whom were elected. Three more candidates were elected in by-elections held in 2004, March 2006 and February 2007. Several NDP candidates have their own biography pages. Information about other candidates may be found here.
The Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP; French: Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Ontario) [1] is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada.The party sits on the centre-left [2] of the political spectrum and currently forms the Official Opposition in Ontario following the 2018 general election.