John Edward Broadbent was a Canadian social-democratic politician and political scientist. He was leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1975 to 1989, and a member of Parliament from 1968 to 1990 and from 2004 to 2006. He led the NDP through four federal elections. He oversaw a period of growth for the party with its parliamentary representation rising from 17 to 43 seats as of the 1988 federal election.
Broadbent in 2008
Broadbent (centre, left) and Jack Layton at a rally in Toronto for the 2008 Canadian federal election.
The New Democratic Party is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic, the party occupies the centre-left of the political spectrum, with the party generally sitting to the left of the Liberal Party. The party was founded in 1961 by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).
Tommy Douglas, leader of the NDP from 1961 to 1971
Jack Layton was the first leader of the NDP to become Leader of the Official Opposition.
Tom Mulcair
Jagmeet Singh