New Democratic Party leadership election, 2012
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An election for the leadership of the New Democratic Party
(NDP), a social democratic
party in Canada, will occur on March 24, 2012, as a result of the death
of Jack Layton
, the party's former leader. The party's executive and caucus set the rules for the campaign at a series of meetings in September 2011. The election will occur in Toronto and on the Internet, with final results announced at the Leadership Convention, held at Exhibition Place
's Allstream Centre. The vote will be open to all NDP members in a process known as One Member One Vote (OMOV), with each member voting by preferential ballot in advance, or with a single ballot for each round on the day of the election. The entrance fee was set at $15,000 and each candidates' spending limit was capped at $500,000.
The winner will become the NDP's seventh leader elected since its founding in 1961. Since the NDP is the Official Opposition
, the winner of the election will consequently become Leader of the Official Opposition if they already sit in or upon their taking a seat in the House of Commons.
, who had been appointed interim leader because of his illness, continue in that role until the election of a permanent leader. Turmel initially said that the party intended to hold the leadership election in January 2012. Others, including party president Brian Topp
and Deputy Leader Thomas Mulcair
—both prospective candidates—called for a longer race. Topp agreed with calls for a vote later in the year, such as February or March. Mulcair said he would not run if the convention is held too early. Like Topp, he suggests a convention in "late winter or early spring". He also pointed out that such a time frame would be consistent with the last leadership election, which took 7.5 months (June 6, 2002 – January 23, 2003). On September 9, the NDP federal council set the election for March 24, 2012, in Toronto. The longer timeline allows more members to be recruited in Quebec, which has low numbers but, following the "orange wave" in the recent election, the bulk of the party's MPs.
, members were able to vote in person at the convention, by mail, or online. Also in that election, affiliated organizations (such as trade unions) were allotted a minimum of 25 percent of the vote, with the remainder held by individual party members. The party's federal executive ruled in September 2011 that a 2006 change to the party constitution mandating one member, one vote
precluded a carve out for affiliated groups. Party president and leadership candidate Brian Topp
supported retaining the carve-out as did former MP Dawn Black
, while current MPs Thomas Mulcair
, Peter Stoffer
, and Pat Martin
opposed it.
Candidates in the campaign will have a $500,000 spending limit.
On September 14, 2011, Nycole Turmel announced rules for candidates from the federal caucus that would have members of the caucus executive, e.g., deputy leaders, to stay in their posts, but would require critics and committee chairs and vice chairs to step down if they chose to join the race.
All those who are party members by February 18, 2012 are eligible to vote and may do so in one of three ways: 1) mail-in preferential ballot; 2) by internet either by casting a preferential ballot prior to March 24, 2012 or by voting ballot-by-ballot in real time on March 24; or 3) in person as a delegate at the convention.
Niki Ashton
Background
Niki Ashton has been the MP for Churchill
, Manitoba since 2008. Until she announced her bid, she had been the Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women. She is also a past shadow cabinet critic for Youth, and for Rural and Community Development.
Supporters
Robert Chisholm is the current MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was first elected federally during the 2011 election, and until he announced his candidacy, was the Official Opposition's Critic for International Trade, ACOA and the Atlantic Gateway. Prior to federal politics, he was the Leader of the Nova Scotia NDP
from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, he lead the NDP to official opposition, the first time since the party's predecessor Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
(CCF) accomplished that feat in the 1940s under Donald MacDonald
. Chisholm was a former Atlantic Regional Director for Canadian Union of Public Employees
. He does not speak fluent French, and is currently in a French immersion course. He announced his candidacy at a press conference in Halifax, on October 30.
Supporters
Nathan Cullen
Background
Nathan Cullen is MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley
, first elected in 2004. Cullen is the most experienced and long-standing Parliamentarian in the leadership race. Before becoming involved in politics, Cullen worked in community and economic development throughout Latin America, North America and Africa and also started his own business, Maravilla Consultants, providing strategic planning and conflict resolution services to business, government, and non-profit agencies throughout B.C. Cullen has served as a critic in the NDP shadow cabinet, first for environment, national parks and youth, then natural resources and energy. In the current Parliament, Cullen serves as Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Privacy, Access to Information and Ethics. He is also the Associate Critic for Natural Resources, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Environment and Sustainable Development. In the 2011 federal election, Cullen received over 55% of the popular vote in his constituency, the highest plurality in the region since 1962. He is functionally trilingual (English, French and Spanish).
Supporters
Paul Dewar
Background
Paul Dewar has been MP for Ottawa Centre
since 2006, and served as critic for foreign affairs. He has also chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity
. He is a former teacher and elected representative of the Ottawa Carleton Elementary School Teachers' Federation. Earlier in his career he was constituency assistant to then-MPP Evelyn Gigantes
. He understands but is not conversant in French.
Supporters
Thomas Mulcair
Background
Thomas "Tom" Mulcair has been the NDP MP for Outremont
and one of two deputy leader
s of the party since 2007, and has served as house leader
and finance critic. Prior to holding elective office he was a lawyer and public official. As a member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he represented the Laval
riding of Chomedey
in the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1994 to 2007, and was Quebec's Minister of the Environment
from 2003 to 2006. The Quebec Liberals were not officially affiliated with any federal party, and the federal NDP were not officially affiliated with any provincial party in Quebec, at the time and since. His mother is French Canadian
; he was raised and educated and built his career in Quebec and is fluently bilingual.
Supporters
Peggy Nash
Background
Peggy Nash is the current MP for Parkdale—High Park
, in Toronto, Ontario. She also represented the electoral district from 2006 to 2008. Until she announced her candidacy, she was the Official Opposition critic for finance, and in her previous term in Parliament was party critic for industry. She served as the President of the NDP from 2009 until 2011. Prior to being elected an MP, she was a Canadian Auto Workers
negotiator, and became the first woman in North America to negotiate a major contract with one of the "Big Three" Detroit automakers, when she negotiated a contract with Ford in 2005. She holds an honours degree in French language and literature from the University of Toronto
, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Supporters
Romeo Saganash
Background
Romeo Saganash is the MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
, Quebec, first elected in May 2011, and was critic for natural resources. Saganash is also former Deputy Grand Chief and director of governmental relations and international affairs for the Grand Council of the Crees
and former vice-chairman of the Cree Regional Authority. He helped to negotiate the Paix des Braves
agreement between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec. He is fluently bilingual having been raised speaking English and French.
Supporters
Martin Singh
Background
Martin Singh is a pharmacist from Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
, president of the NDP's Faith and Social Justice Commission and president of the Sackville—Eastern Shore
NDP riding association
. He intends to build his campaign on four issues: entrepreneurship and engaging the business community, health care and the promotion of a national pharmacare plan, the environment and the issue of leadership. He is reportedly bilingual.
Brian Topp
Background
Brian Topp was President of the NDP from its 2011 convention; he recused himself from participation in establishing the rules of the campaign and resigned to enter the leadership race. He is executive director and CEO of the ACTRA
Toronto union local
. He was previously deputy chief of staff
to Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow
(1993–2000) and senior adviser to Jack Layton during the 2011 election campaign. In the 2006 and 2008 campaigns, he served as NDP federal election campaign director. Raised in Quebec, Topp is fluently bilingual.
Supporters
A survey conducted by Leger Marketing between September 12 and 15, 2011 found that 17% of NDP supporters favoured Mulcair as leader. Topp received support from 10% of the same group. Saganash received support from 1% of Quebec NDP voters, but no support outside the province. Paul Dewar received support from 3% of NDP voters in Canada, Peggy Nash and Nathan Cullen each received 2% support and Peter Julian received 1% of the support.
A Harris-Decima poll conducted between September 1 and September 4, 2011 showed support for Chow at 19%, Mulcair at 14%, Gary Doer
at 6%, Paul Dewar
at 3%, and Libby Davies
, Topp, Peter Julian
and Robert Chisholm
all at 2%. Among NDP supporters, 22% would support Chow, 21% Mulcair, 7% for Doer, 4% for Dewar and Davies each, 3% for Julian and just 2% for Topp and Chisholm each.
and Olivia Chow
each support from 14% of respondents, while Bob Rae
was selected by 9%. Brian Topp
and Nycole Turmel
each received 3% support.
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
(NDP), a social democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
party in Canada, will occur on March 24, 2012, as a result of the death
Death and state funeral of Jack Layton
On August 22, 2011, Canadian New Democratic Party leader and Leader of the Opposition Jack Layton died after a bout from an unspecified, newly diagnosed cancer. Prior to his recent diagnosis, Layton led his party to gain a historic rise in seats during the 2011 federal election...
of Jack Layton
Jack Layton
John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Official Opposition. He was the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, serving at times during that period as acting mayor and deputy mayor of...
, the party's former leader. The party's executive and caucus set the rules for the campaign at a series of meetings in September 2011. The election will occur in Toronto and on the Internet, with final results announced at the Leadership Convention, held at Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is a mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The 197–acre area includes expo, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial,...
's Allstream Centre. The vote will be open to all NDP members in a process known as One Member One Vote (OMOV), with each member voting by preferential ballot in advance, or with a single ballot for each round on the day of the election. The entrance fee was set at $15,000 and each candidates' spending limit was capped at $500,000.
The winner will become the NDP's seventh leader elected since its founding in 1961. Since the NDP is the Official Opposition
Official Opposition (Canada)
In Canada, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition , commonly known as the Official Opposition, is usually the largest parliamentary opposition party in the House of Commons or a provincial legislative assembly that is not in government, either on its own or as part of a governing coalition...
, the winner of the election will consequently become Leader of the Official Opposition if they already sit in or upon their taking a seat in the House of Commons.
Convention timing
In a letter written days before his death, Layton recommended that a leadership election be held as early as possible in 2012 on approximately the same time lines as in 2003, and that Nycole TurmelNycole Turmel
Nycole Turmel, MP is the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian Parliament. She was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 federal election, representing the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer, and became interim leader of the New Democratic Party after leader Jack...
, who had been appointed interim leader because of his illness, continue in that role until the election of a permanent leader. Turmel initially said that the party intended to hold the leadership election in January 2012. Others, including party president Brian Topp
Brian Topp
Brian Topp is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP. He currently serves as the president of the federal New Democratic Party, is the Director of Information Services at ACTRA and the Executive Director and CEO of ACTRA...
and Deputy Leader Thomas Mulcair
Thomas Mulcair
Thomas J. "Tom" Mulcair is a Canadian lawyer, university professor, and politician. He is the federal Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec, Canada, and currently holds a seat in the New Democratic Party of Canada...
—both prospective candidates—called for a longer race. Topp agreed with calls for a vote later in the year, such as February or March. Mulcair said he would not run if the convention is held too early. Like Topp, he suggests a convention in "late winter or early spring". He also pointed out that such a time frame would be consistent with the last leadership election, which took 7.5 months (June 6, 2002 – January 23, 2003). On September 9, the NDP federal council set the election for March 24, 2012, in Toronto. The longer timeline allows more members to be recruited in Quebec, which has low numbers but, following the "orange wave" in the recent election, the bulk of the party's MPs.
Election rules
The leadership election will be held by secret ballot open to all members during a convention. In the 2003 leadership electionNew Democratic Party leadership election, 2003
The New Democratic Party leadership election of 2003 was held to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough, after her retirement...
, members were able to vote in person at the convention, by mail, or online. Also in that election, affiliated organizations (such as trade unions) were allotted a minimum of 25 percent of the vote, with the remainder held by individual party members. The party's federal executive ruled in September 2011 that a 2006 change to the party constitution mandating one member, one vote
One member, one vote
One member, one vote , as used in the parliamentary politics of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Canadian provinces, is a proposal to select party leaders and/or determine party policy, by a direct vote of the members of each party...
precluded a carve out for affiliated groups. Party president and leadership candidate Brian Topp
Brian Topp
Brian Topp is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP. He currently serves as the president of the federal New Democratic Party, is the Director of Information Services at ACTRA and the Executive Director and CEO of ACTRA...
supported retaining the carve-out as did former MP Dawn Black
Dawn Black
Dawn Black is a politician in British Columbia, Canada.Born Dawn Whitty, Black became involved in politics from a young age, she became an assistant to New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Pauline Jewett.-Member of Parliament:...
, while current MPs Thomas Mulcair
Thomas Mulcair
Thomas J. "Tom" Mulcair is a Canadian lawyer, university professor, and politician. He is the federal Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec, Canada, and currently holds a seat in the New Democratic Party of Canada...
, Peter Stoffer
Peter Stoffer
Peter Arend Stoffer is a Canadian politician.Stoffer is currently a member of the New Democratic Party caucus in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Sackville—Eastern Shore. He represented Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore after the 2000 election, and after the...
, and Pat Martin
Pat Martin
Patrick "Pat" Martin is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, representing the riding of Winnipeg Centre for the New Democratic Party.-Career:...
opposed it.
Candidates in the campaign will have a $500,000 spending limit.
On September 14, 2011, Nycole Turmel announced rules for candidates from the federal caucus that would have members of the caucus executive, e.g., deputy leaders, to stay in their posts, but would require critics and committee chairs and vice chairs to step down if they chose to join the race.
All those who are party members by February 18, 2012 are eligible to vote and may do so in one of three ways: 1) mail-in preferential ballot; 2) by internet either by casting a preferential ballot prior to March 24, 2012 or by voting ballot-by-ballot in real time on March 24; or 3) in person as a delegate at the convention.
Timeline
- January 25, 2003: Jack LaytonJack LaytonJohn Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Official Opposition. He was the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, serving at times during that period as acting mayor and deputy mayor of...
wins the leadership electionNew Democratic Party leadership election, 2003The New Democratic Party leadership election of 2003 was held to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough, after her retirement...
to succeed Alexa McDonoughAlexa McDonoughAlexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980...
. - May 2, 2011: For the first time in the party's history, the NDP became the Official OppositionOfficial Opposition (Canada)In Canada, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition , commonly known as the Official Opposition, is usually the largest parliamentary opposition party in the House of Commons or a provincial legislative assembly that is not in government, either on its own or as part of a governing coalition...
in the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
due to the party's runner-up finish in the 2011 federal election. Of its 103 seats, 59 were won in Quebec as a result of the party's breakthrough in that province. - July 25, 2011: Leader of the Opposition Jack Layton takes a medical leave of absence; Nycole TurmelNycole TurmelNycole Turmel, MP is the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian Parliament. She was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 federal election, representing the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer, and became interim leader of the New Democratic Party after leader Jack...
is appointed acting leader of the New Democratic PartyNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
. - August 22, 2011: Jack Layton diesDeath and state funeral of Jack LaytonOn August 22, 2011, Canadian New Democratic Party leader and Leader of the Opposition Jack Layton died after a bout from an unspecified, newly diagnosed cancer. Prior to his recent diagnosis, Layton led his party to gain a historic rise in seats during the 2011 federal election...
of cancer. Turmel becomes interim leader of the NDP, and acting Leader of the Opposition. - September 9, 2011: The NDP federal council meets to discuss the date and rules for the election, and the venue for the convention.
- September 15, 2011: Campaign rules for caucus are announced by interim leader Nycole Turmel, official start of the leadership campaign, and nomination period opens.
- January 24, 2012: Deadline to register as leadership candidate.
- February 18, 2012: Membership deadline to join the NDP and be eligible to vote.
- March 24, 2012: Last day of voting. Results announced at leadership convention being held in Toronto at Exhibition PlaceExhibition PlaceExhibition Place is a mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The 197–acre area includes expo, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial,...
.
Niki AshtonNiki AshtonNiki Christina Ashton is the New Democratic Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. She was first elected in the 2008 federal election....
BackgroundNiki Ashton has been the MP for Churchill
Churchill (electoral district)
Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. It covers northern Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves...
, Manitoba since 2008. Until she announced her bid, she had been the Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women. She is also a past shadow cabinet critic for Youth, and for Rural and Community Development.
- Date campaign launched: November 7, 2011
- Campaign website:
Supporters
- MPs: (3) Jean-François LaroseJean-François LaroseJean-François Larose is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Repentigny as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Repentigny; François ChoquetteFrançois ChoquetteFrançois Choquette is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Drummond as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Drummond; Francine RaynaultFrancine RaynaultFrancine Raynault is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 Canadian federal election. She represents the electoral district of Joliette as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Joliette - Provincial legislators: (10) Steve AshtonSteve AshtonSteve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....
, MB Infrastructure and Transportation MinisterMinister of Infrastructure and Transportation (Manitoba)The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba, Canada.The position was created in 1999 by a merger of the departments of Highways and Transportation and the Government Services. The new department was initially called the Ministry of Highways...
and MLA for ThompsonThompson (electoral district)Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969....
; Peter BjornsonPeter BjornsonPeter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Greg Selinger....
, MB Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister and MLA for GimliGimli (electoral district)Gimli is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1899, and has existed continuously since that time.Gimli is located to the immediate north of the City of Winnipeg...
; Drew CaldwellDrew CaldwellDrew Caldwell , is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999, and was formerly a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Doer. Caldwell is a member of the New Democratic Party.-Early life and career:Caldwell was born in Brandon,...
, MB MLA for Brandon EastBrandon EastBrandon East is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.-Historical Riding:The original riding of Brandon East existed from 1886 to 1888, when the City of Brandon was divided into two electoral districts for the first time...
; Clarence PettersenClarence PettersenClarence Pettersen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Flin Flon as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus.-External links:...
, MB MLA for Flin FlonFlin Flon (electoral district)Flin Flon is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958....
; Bidhu JhaBidhu JhaBidhu Shekhar Jha is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2003, representing the Winnipeg division of Radisson as a member of the New Democratic Party.-Private life and career:...
, MB MLA for RadissonRadisson (electoral district)Radisson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the 1958 provincial election...
; Flor MarcelinoFlor MarcelinoFlor Marcelino is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Wellington. In the 2011 provincial election, she was re-elected to a second term in office in the new electoral district of Logan...
, MB Culture, Heritage and Tourism MinisterMinister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba)The Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba. The position can be traced back to 1966, when Attorney-General Sterling Lyon was named as Minister of Tourism and Recreation. The newly-elected government of Edward Schreyer added a separate...
and MLA for LoganLogan (electoral district)Logan is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and existed until 1989....
; Ted MarcelinoTed MarcelinoTed Marcelino is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Tyndall Park as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus....
, MB MLA for Tyndall ParkTyndall Park (electoral district)Tyndall Park is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 from parts of the now defunct Inkster and Wellington electoral districts. The 2006 census population of the riding in 2008 was 20,950.-List of provincial representatives:...
; Tom Nevakshonoff, MB MLA for InterlakeInterlakeInterlake is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the 1981 provincial election. Previously, much of the Interlake region was included in the constituency of St. George...
; Eric Robinson, MB Deputy PremierDeputy Premier (Manitoba)The Deputy Premier is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The position has existed for several years, but only appears to have become a full-fledged cabinet portfolio in 1988....
, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister, and MLA for Kewatinook; Frank WhiteheadFrank WhiteheadFrank Whitehead is a Canadian politician. Formerly a chief of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba and a political advisor to Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs head Ron Evans, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 24, 2009, representing the electoral...
, MB MLA for The PasThe Pas (electoral district)The Pas is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1912 following the expansion of the province's northern border, and has existed continuously since that time.... - Municipal politicians: (4) Ross EadieRoss EadieRoss Eadie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Winnipeg City Council in the 2010 municipal election.Eadie previously ran as a New Democratic Party candidate in Kildonan—St. Paul in the 2008 federal election, and in River East in the 1999 provincial election. He is not related to former...
, Winnipeg City CouncillorWinnipeg City CouncilThe Winnipeg City Council is the governing body of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors.-2006-2010:Council elected in the 2006 election:-2010-2014:...
for Mynarski; Alan McLauchlan, Mayor of The Pas, MBThe Pas, ManitobaThe Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No. 21, Manitoba in the Northern Region, some 630 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, near the border of Saskatchewan. It is sometimes still called Paskoyac by locals as the first trading post was called Fort Paskoyac...
; Tim Johnston, Mayor of Thompson, MBThompson, ManitobaThompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
; Harvey SmithHarvey Smith (politician)Harvey Smith is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was born in British Columbia and first became involved in politics at age twelve, joining that province's Social Credit Party when it was still a fringe organization....
, Winnipeg City CouncillorWinnipeg City CouncilThe Winnipeg City Council is the governing body of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors.-2006-2010:Council elected in the 2006 election:-2010-2014:...
for Daniel McIntyre - Labour leaders: (1) Alex Forrest, President of the United Fire Fighters of WinnipegUnited Fire Fighters of WinnipegThe United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg - Local 867 is a union in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Its president as of December 2008 is Alex Forrest.The union has supported several candidates for political office...
(IAFFInternational Association of Fire FightersThe International Association of Fire Fighters is a labor union representing professional firefighters in the United States and Canada. The IAFF was formed in 1918 and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO in the United States and the Canadian Labour Congress in Canada. The IAFF is headquartered in...
Local 867) - Other prominent individuals: David ChartrandDavid ChartrandDavid Chartrand is a politician and aboriginal activist in Manitoba, Canada. He is the current leader of the Manitoba Métis Federation. He was born and raised in Duck Bay, Manitoba.-External links:*...
, President of the Manitoba Métis FederationManitoba Métis FederationThe Manitoba Métis Federation is an aboriginal organization in Manitoba, Canada. Its current president is David Chartrand. MMF is an affiliate of the Métis National Council.-History:...
Robert Chisholm
BackgroundRobert Chisholm is the current MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was first elected federally during the 2011 election, and until he announced his candidacy, was the Official Opposition's Critic for International Trade, ACOA and the Atlantic Gateway. Prior to federal politics, he was the Leader of the Nova Scotia NDP
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, he lead the NDP to official opposition, the first time since the party's predecessor Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
(CCF) accomplished that feat in the 1940s under Donald MacDonald
Donald MacDonald (Nova Scotia politician)
Donald MacDonald, O.C., LL.D. was a Canadian social democratic politician and trade unionist who led the Nova Scotia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and was elected as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1941...
. Chisholm was a former Atlantic Regional Director for Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
. He does not speak fluent French, and is currently in a French immersion course. He announced his candidacy at a press conference in Halifax, on October 30.
- Date campaign launched: October 30, 2011
- Campaign website: robert2012.ca
Supporters
- MP: (1) Ryan ClearyRyan ClearyRyan Cleary is a Canadian politician and journalist from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl....
, St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL - Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (1) Darrell DexterDarrell DexterDarrell Dexter is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who is serving as the 27th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. A member of the New Democratic Party, he has led the Nova Scotia NDP since 2001. He was elected Premier in 2009 after defeating...
, Premier of Nova Scotia - Provincial legislators: (9) Graham SteeleGraham SteeleGraham Steele is Nova Scotia's Minister of Finance and Minister of Acadian Affairs in Darrell Dexter's Cabinet. As a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he represents the constituency of Halifax Fairview...
, NS MLA, Dave Wilson, NS MLA, Maureen MacDonaldMaureen MacDonaldMaureen MacDonald is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Halifax Needham for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. She was first elected in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009...
, NS MLA, John MacDonnell, NS MLA, Marilyn MoreMarilyn MoreMarilyn More is a Canadian politician. She serves as Nova Scotia's Minister of Education, Minister of Labour and Workforce Development, and Minister of Volunteerism in Darrell Dexter's Cabinet. As a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, she represents the constituency of Dartmouth...
, NS MLA, Bill EstabrooksBill EstabrooksBill Estabrooks is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia and currently Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. He represents the riding of Timberlea-Prospect for the NDP....
, NS MLA, Becky KentBecky KentBecky Kent is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage provincial by-election on October 2, 2007...
, NS MLA, Mat WhynottMat WhynottMat Whynott is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2009 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, NS MLA, Sid Prest, NS MLA
Nathan CullenNathan CullenNathan Cullen is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in the Canadian House of Commons. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Cullen is fluent in English, French and Spanish and is married with young twin sons...
BackgroundNathan Cullen is MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...
, first elected in 2004. Cullen is the most experienced and long-standing Parliamentarian in the leadership race. Before becoming involved in politics, Cullen worked in community and economic development throughout Latin America, North America and Africa and also started his own business, Maravilla Consultants, providing strategic planning and conflict resolution services to business, government, and non-profit agencies throughout B.C. Cullen has served as a critic in the NDP shadow cabinet, first for environment, national parks and youth, then natural resources and energy. In the current Parliament, Cullen serves as Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Privacy, Access to Information and Ethics. He is also the Associate Critic for Natural Resources, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Environment and Sustainable Development. In the 2011 federal election, Cullen received over 55% of the popular vote in his constituency, the highest plurality in the region since 1962. He is functionally trilingual (English, French and Spanish).
- Date campaign launched: September 30, 2011
- Campaign website: nathancullen.ca
Supporters
- Provincial legislators: (4) Robin AustinRobin AustinRobin Austin, MLA, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, is the current New Democratic Party MLA for Skeena in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Austin was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election...
, BC MLA for Skeena, Gary CoonsGary CoonsGary Earl Coons is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the North Coast riding of British Columbia, Canada....
, BC MLA for North Coast, Doug DonaldsonDoug DonaldsonDoug Donaldson is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Stikine in the 2009 provincial election...
, BC MLA for Stikine Norm MacDonaldNorm MacDonaldNorman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
, BC MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke.
Paul DewarPaul DewarPaul W. Dewar is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Ottawa Centre.Dewar is a member of the New Democratic Party and was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2006 federal election...
BackgroundPaul Dewar has been MP for Ottawa Centre
Ottawa Centre
Ottawa Centre is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
since 2006, and served as critic for foreign affairs. He has also chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity
Genocide Prevention Group (Canada)
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity is an informal group of Parliamentarians composed of members from all parties in the Canadian House of Commons and the Canadian Senate with an interest in the prevention of genocide and similar...
. He is a former teacher and elected representative of the Ottawa Carleton Elementary School Teachers' Federation. Earlier in his career he was constituency assistant to then-MPP Evelyn Gigantes
Evelyn Gigantes
Evelyn Adelaide Gigantes is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on three occasions between 1975 and 1995, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.The daughter of Earle Sanford Peach...
. He understands but is not conversant in French.
- Date campaign launched: October 2, 2011
- Campaign website: pauldewar.ca
Supporters
- Provincial legislators: (11) Rosario MarcheseRosario MarcheseRosario Marchese is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina for the New Democratic Party of Ontario.-Background:...
, ON MPP for Trinity—Spadina, Theresa OswaldTheresa OswaldTheresa Oswald is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.Oswald was born and raised in St. Vital, Manitoba, and was a teacher and school administrator for fifteen years before entering politics. She initially taught English,...
, MB MLA and Health Minister; Dave Chomiak, MB MLA and Innovation, Energy and Mines Minister; Rosann Wowchuk, MB MLA and Finance Minister; Kevin ChiefKevin ChiefKevin Chief is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Point Douglas as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus.-Political career:...
, MB MLA; Jennifer HowardJennifer HowardJennifer Howard , born Clare Jenness Howard, was the daughter of prominent author and screenwriter Sidney Howard and actress Clare Eames .She was married to producer film producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. from 1950-1966...
, MB MLA and Minister of Labour; Kerri Irvin-RossKerri Irvin-RossKerri Irvin-Ross is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is a current member of the Manitoba legislature.Irvin-Ross defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Joy Smith by 3852 votes to 3765 in the general election.-External Links:...
, MB MLA and Minister of Housing and Community Development; Erin SelbyErin SelbyErin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University....
, MB MLA and Minister of Advanced Education; Stan StruthersStan StruthersStan Struthers is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party. Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Struthers graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of...
, MB MLA and Minister of Finance; Greg Dewar, MB MLA; Dave GaudreauDave GaudreauDave Gaudreau is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of St. Norbert as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus.-External links:...
, MB MLA - Past MPs: (2) Catherine BellCatherine BellCatherine Lisa Bell is an American actress known for her role of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005...
, Tony MartinTony Martin (politician)Anthony A. "Tony" Martin is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie for the Ontario New Democratic Party . He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the federal NDP in 2004, again...
Thomas MulcairThomas MulcairThomas J. "Tom" Mulcair is a Canadian lawyer, university professor, and politician. He is the federal Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec, Canada, and currently holds a seat in the New Democratic Party of Canada...
BackgroundThomas "Tom" Mulcair has been the NDP MP for Outremont
Outremont (electoral district)
Outremont is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and since 1968...
and one of two deputy leader
Deputy Leader
A deputy leader in the Westminster system is the second-in-command of a political party, behind the party leader. Deputy leaders often become deputy prime minister when their parties are elected to government. In opposition, deputy leaders often lead Question Time sessions when the party leader is...
s of the party since 2007, and has served as house leader
House Leader
In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...
and finance critic. Prior to holding elective office he was a lawyer and public official. As a member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he represented the Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
riding of Chomedey
Chomedey (electoral district)
Chomedey is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, in the western part of Laval. It takes in part of the Chomedey neighbourhood. The current boundary is the Rivière des Prairies to the south, Autoroute 15 to the east, Autoroute 440 to the north and Autoroute 13 to the west.The district...
in the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
from 1994 to 2007, and was Quebec's Minister of the Environment
Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks (Quebec)
The Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks is responsible for the provincial reserves, parks and, environmental policy and land development in the province of Quebec.The current minister is Pierre Arcand.-External links:*...
from 2003 to 2006. The Quebec Liberals were not officially affiliated with any federal party, and the federal NDP were not officially affiliated with any provincial party in Quebec, at the time and since. His mother is French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
; he was raised and educated and built his career in Quebec and is fluently bilingual.
- Date campaign launched: October 13, 2011
- Campaign website: thomasmulcair.ca
Supporters
- MPs: (33) Jamie Nicholls, Vaudreuil-Soulanges; Robert AubinRobert AubinRobert Aubin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Trois-Rivières as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Trois-Rivières; Claude PatryClaude PatryClaude Patry is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Jonquière—Alma, first elected in the 2011 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party...
, Jonquière—Alma; François LapointeFrançois LapointeFrançois Lapointe is a retired male racewalker from Canada. He set his personal best in the men's 20 km race walk event in 1987.-Achievements:-References:**...
, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup; Pierre NantelPierre NantelPierre Nantel is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, first elected in the 2011 federal election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. He succeeded Jean Dorion of the Bloc Québécois....
, Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher; Marc-André MorinMarc-André MorinMarc-André Morin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Laurentides—Labelle; Tarik BrahmiTarik BrahmiTarik Brahmi is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Jean, first elected in the 2011 federal election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party...
, Saint-Jean; Matthew Dubé, Chambly—Borduas; Alexandrine LatendresseAlexandrine LatendresseAlexandrine Latendresse is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Louis-Saint-Laurent, first elected in the 2011 Canadian federal election. She succeeded former Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Josée Verner of the Conservative Party...
, Louis-Saint-Laurent; Hélène LeBlancHélène LeBlancHélène LeBlanc is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election, defeating freshman incumbent Lise Zarac of the Liberal Party. She represents the electoral district of LaSalle—Émard as a member of the New Democratic Party. In the official opposition...
, LaSalle—Émard; Jean RousseauJean RousseauJean Rousseau was a French viol player, composer, and author remembered principally for his Traité de la viole , a valuable source of information on the performance practices of his time....
, Compton—Stanstead; Mathieu Ravignat, Pontiac; Sadia GroguhéSadia GroguhéSadia Groguhé is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Saint-Lambert as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Saint-Lambert; Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Sherbrooke; Djaouida SellahDjaouida SellahDjaouida Sellah, MD, is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert; Annick PapillonAnnick PapillonAnnick Papillon is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Québec as a member of the New Democratic Party.- Biography :...
, Québec; Anne-Marie DayAnne-Marie DayAnne-Marie Day is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles; Philip ToonePhilip ToonePhilip Toone is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election-Early life:Philip Toone was born in Ottawa in 1965, He currently resides in Maria, Quebec, with his partner of 13 years...
, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Jonathan TremblayJonathan TremblayJonathan Tremblay is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord; Jonathan Genest-JourdainJonathan Genest-JourdainJonathan Genest-Jourdain is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Manicouagan, first elected in the 2011 Canadian federal election. He succeeded Gérard Asselin of the Bloc Québécois...
, Manicouagan; Sylvain ChicoineSylvain ChicoineSylvain Chicoine is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Châteauguay—Saint-Constant as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Châteauguay—Saint-Constant; Réjean GenestRéjean GenestRéjean Genest is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Shefford; Sana HassainiaSana HassainiaSana Hassainia is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Verchères—Les Patriotes as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Verchères—Les Patriotes; Pierre JacobPierre JacobPierre Jacob is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Brome—Missisquoi as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Brome—Missisquoi; Marie-Claude MorinMarie-Claude MorinMarie-Claude Morin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot; José Nunez-MeloJosé Nunez-MeloJosé Nunez-Melo is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Laval as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Laval; Manon PerreaultManon PerreaultManon Perreault is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Montcalm as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Montcalm; François PilonFrançois PilonFrançois Pilon is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 federal election as the member for Laval-Les Îles. Pilon is a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Laval—Les Îles; Lise St-DenisLise St-DenisLise St-Denis is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Saint-Maurice—Champlain as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Dan HarrisDan HarrisDan Harris is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include X2 and Superman Returns.-Early life:...
, Scarborough Southwest; Matthew KellwayMatthew KellwayMatthew Kellway is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York in the 2011 Canadian federal election. He defeated 18-year incumbent Maria Minna by a margin of more than 5,000 votes.-Background:...
, Beaches—East York; Wayne MarstonWayne MarstonWayne L. Marston is a Canadian politician. Marston was the New Democratic Party candidate for the Hamilton, Ontario riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in the 2006 federal election, defeating incumbent Tony Valeri by a 466 vote margin.Prior to his election to the Canadian House of Commons,...
, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek; John Rafferty, Thunder Bay—Rainy River. - Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (1) Dominic CardyDominic CardyDominic Cardy is a Canadian politician. He was selected as the leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party in the party's leadership election process on March 2, 2011. A resident of Fredericton, Cardy was the party's campaign director in the 2010 provincial election.Cardy was acclaimed party...
, leader of the New Brunswick NDPNew Brunswick New Democratic PartyThe New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:... - Past MPs: (2) Lorne NystromLorne NystromLorne Edmund Nystrom, PC a Canadian politician, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1993 when he lost his reelection bid. He returned to parliament in 1997 and served until 2004...
, former Saskatchewan MP and 2003 leadership candidate; Phil EdmonstonPhil EdmonstonLouis-Phillip Edmonston is a Canadian consumer advocate, writer and former politician. He is one of the few politicians with dual American/Canadian citizenship to be elected to Canadian Parliament....
, first-ever elected NDP MP in Quebec - Other prominent individuals: Julius GreyJulius GreyJulius H. Grey is a Canadian lawyer and university professor. He is particularly known for his ability to use the media.Born in Wrocław, Poland, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971, a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1971, and a Master of Arts degree in 1973 from McGill University. Grey...
, civil rights lawyer; Michael ByersMichael Byers (Canadian author)Michael Byers is a Canadian legal scholar and non-fiction author.- Academic background :Byers was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, where he received his BA with majors in English literature and political studies. He then studied at McGill University, achieving his LLB and BCL degrees. He...
, author and former NDP candidate, James LockyerJames LockyerJames Lockyer, LLD is a lawyer and a prominent social justice activist in Canada.He is a founding director of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted . He has been involved in exposing more than ten wrongful convictions in Canada, including the cases of Guy Paul Morin, David Milgaard,...
, prominent lawyer and former NDP candidate
Peggy NashPeggy NashPeggy A. Nash is a Canadian labour official and politician from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for the Parkdale—High Park electoral district in Toronto, and was the Official Opposition's Finance Critic, in Canada's 41st parliament...
Peggy Nash is the current MP for Parkdale—High Park
Parkdale—High Park
Parkdale—High Park is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.Peggy Nash of the New Democratic Party was elected the Member of Parliament for the riding on May 2, 2011....
, in Toronto, Ontario. She also represented the electoral district from 2006 to 2008. Until she announced her candidacy, she was the Official Opposition critic for finance, and in her previous term in Parliament was party critic for industry. She served as the President of the NDP from 2009 until 2011. Prior to being elected an MP, she was a Canadian Auto Workers
Canadian Auto Workers
The Canadian Auto Workers is one of Canada's largest and highest profile social unions. While rooted in Ontario's large auto plants of Windsor, Brampton, Oakville, St...
negotiator, and became the first woman in North America to negotiate a major contract with one of the "Big Three" Detroit automakers, when she negotiated a contract with Ford in 2005. She holds an honours degree in French language and literature from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
- Date campaign launched: October 28, 2011
- Campaign website: peggynash.ca
Supporters
- MPs: (2) Anne Minh-Thu QuachAnne Minh-Thu QuachAnne Minh-Thu Quach, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Beauharnois—Salaberry as a member of the New Democratic Party.She has taught French in a high school there for six years...
, Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC; Randall GarrisonRandall GarrisonRandall C. Garrison is a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament in the 41st Parliament. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election. He represents the electoral district of Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and is a member of the New Democratic Party...
, Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC - Former federal NDP leaders: (1) Alexa McDonoughAlexa McDonoughAlexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980...
, former federal leader (1995-2003) and former leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic PartyNova Scotia New Democratic PartyThe Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
(1980-94) - Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (1) Lorraine MichaelLorraine MichaelLorraine Michael, MHA is a social democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Since 2006 Michael has been the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party . She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist...
, leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and LabradorNew Democratic Party of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party... - Provincial legislators: (1) Cheri DiNovoCheri DiNovoCheri DiNovo, MPP, is a Canadian social democratic politician. She is an United Church of Canada minister and previously headed the Emmanuel-Howard Park congregation in Toronto, Ontario. As the New Democratic Party of Ontario candidate in Parkdale–High Park, she was elected to the Legislative...
, Ontario MPP for Parkdale—High Park - Municipal councillors: (2) Sarah DoucetteSarah DoucetteSarah Doucette is a Canadian politician, who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election, defeating Bill Saundercook in Ward 13, Parkdale–High Park. Doucette was born in Winchester, Hampshire but grew up on the Isle of Wight, in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Doucette...
, Toronto City Councillor; Gord PerksGord PerksGord Perks is a Canadian environmentalist, political activist, writer and is the city councillor for the Toronto municipal electoral district of Parkdale—High Park, Ward 14.-Environmentalist:...
, Toronto City Councillor - Labour leaders: Ken LewenzaKen LewenzaKen Lewenza may refer to:* Ken Lewenza, Sr., National President of the Canadian Auto Workers union* Ken Lewenza, Jr., city councillor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada...
, President of the CAWCanadian Auto WorkersThe Canadian Auto Workers is one of Canada's largest and highest profile social unions. While rooted in Ontario's large auto plants of Windsor, Brampton, Oakville, St...
; Fred Hahn, President of CUPECanadian Union of Public EmployeesThe Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
Ontario; Candace Rennick, Secretary Treasurer of CUPE Ontario - Other prominent individuals: Pierre DucassePierre DucassePierre Ducasse , a Canadian politician, is a prominent New Democratic Party activist.He grew up in Sept-Îles, Quebec, and studied at Université Laval...
, 2003 federal leadership candidate, former Associate President of the party, and former Quebec lieutenantQuebec lieutenantIn Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant is a politician, from Quebec, usually a francophone and most often a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament, who is selected by a senior politician such as the Prime Minister or the leader of a national federal party,...
to Layton;
Romeo SaganashRoméo SaganashRomeo Saganash, is a Canadian politician and the Member of Parliament for the Quebec riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou...
BackgroundRomeo Saganash is the MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
Abitibi and Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou is a federal riding in the province of Quebec, Canada, that have been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1966."Abitibi" was created in 1966, and renamed "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik"...
, Quebec, first elected in May 2011, and was critic for natural resources. Saganash is also former Deputy Grand Chief and director of governmental relations and international affairs for the Grand Council of the Crees
Grand Council of the Crees
The Grand Council of the Crees , or the GCC, is the political body that represents the approximately 16,357 Crees or “Iyyu” / “Iynu” of the Eeyou Istchee territory in the James Bay and Nunavik regions of Northern Quebec, Canada...
and former vice-chairman of the Cree Regional Authority. He helped to negotiate the Paix des Braves
Agreement Respecting a New Relationship Between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec
The Agreement Respecting a New Relationship Between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec is an agreement between the Government of Quebec, Canada, and the Grand Council of the Crees...
agreement between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec. He is fluently bilingual having been raised speaking English and French.
- Date campaign launched: September 16, 2011
- Campaign Website: saganash.ca
Supporters
- MPs: (2) Christine MooreChristine Moore (politician)Christine Moore is a Canadian politician. On May 2, 2011, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for Abitibi—Témiscamingue for the New Democratic Party in Quebec during the 2011 Canadian federal election...
, Abitibi—Témiscamingue; Pierre Dionne LabellePierre Dionne LabellePierre Dionne Labelle is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Rivière-du-Nord as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Rivière-du-Nord - Other prominent individuals: Marc Laferriere, former federal NDP candidate for Brant
Martin SinghMartin SinghJarnail Martin John Singh is a Canadian pharmacist, businessman and political activist, and a candidate for the leadership of the New Democratic Party....
BackgroundMartin Singh is a pharmacist from Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Musquodoboit Harbour is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.The community is situated on the Eastern Shore at the mouth of the Musquodoboit River. the community lies 45 kilometres east of downtown Halifax...
, president of the NDP's Faith and Social Justice Commission and president of the Sackville—Eastern Shore
Sackville—Eastern Shore
Sackville—Eastern Shore is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...
NDP riding association
Riding association
In Canadian politics a riding association , officially called an electoral district association is the basic unit of a political party, that is it is the party's organization at the level of the electoral district, or "riding"...
. He intends to build his campaign on four issues: entrepreneurship and engaging the business community, health care and the promotion of a national pharmacare plan, the environment and the issue of leadership. He is reportedly bilingual.
- Date campaign launched: October 2, 2011
- Campaign website: martinsingh.ca
Brian ToppBrian ToppBrian Topp is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP. He currently serves as the president of the federal New Democratic Party, is the Director of Information Services at ACTRA and the Executive Director and CEO of ACTRA...
BackgroundBrian Topp was President of the NDP from its 2011 convention; he recused himself from participation in establishing the rules of the campaign and resigned to enter the leadership race. He is executive director and CEO of the ACTRA
ACTRA
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists is a Canadian labour union representing performers in English-language media. It has 22,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media....
Toronto union local
Local union
A local union, often shortened to local, in North America, or a union branch in the United Kingdom and other countries is a locally-based trade union organization which forms part of a larger, usually national, union.Local branches are organized to represent the union's members from a particular...
. He was previously deputy chief of staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
to Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow
Roy Romanow
Roy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
(1993–2000) and senior adviser to Jack Layton during the 2011 election campaign. In the 2006 and 2008 campaigns, he served as NDP federal election campaign director. Raised in Quebec, Topp is fluently bilingual.
- Date campaign launched: September 12, 2011
- Campaign website: briantopp.ca
Supporters
- MPs: (10) Françoise BoivinFrançoise BoivinFrançoise Boivin is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Gatineau in the Canadian House of Commons....
, Gatineau; Libby DaviesLibby DaviesLibby Davies is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party , representing the riding of Vancouver East in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2007, she was named Deputy Leader of the federal NDP, jointly with Thomas Mulcair.-Background:Davies was born in Aldershot, England and...
, Deputy NDP leader and MP for Vancouver East; Yvon GodinYvon GodinYvon Godin is a Canadian politician.Godin is currently a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst since 1997. Previously, Godin was a labour representative for the United Steelworkers...
, Acadie—Bathurst; Alain GiguèreAlain GiguèreAlain Giguère is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin as a member of the New Democratic Party.Prior to being elected, Giguère was a tax lawyer...
, Marc-Aurèle-Fortin; Jean CrowderJean CrowderJean A. Crowder is a Canadian politician, who has been an MP since 2004.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Crowder received a degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario....
, Nanaimo—Cowichan; Kennedy StewartKennedy StewartKennedy Stewart was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Stewart worked as a company director, and joined the Ulster Unionist Party. Despite having no previous political experience, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland in 1945, serving until his resignation in 1955. From 1949 to...
, Burnaby—Douglas; Alexandre BoulericeAlexandre BoulericeAlexandre Boulerice is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election...
, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie; Jasbir SandhuJasbir SandhuJasbir Sandhu is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Surrey North as a member of the New Democratic Party. He is the official opposition critic for Public Safety.-External link:...
, Surrey North; Jinny SimsJinny SimsJinny Jogindera Sims is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Newton—North Delta as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Newton—North Delta; Charmaine BorgCharmaine BorgCharmaine Borg is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Terrebonne—Blainville in Quebec, having been first elected in the 2011 Canadian federal election. She defeated incumbent MP Diane Bourgeois of the Bloc Québécois.A Montreal resident, Borg was born in Keswick,...
, Terrebonne—Blainville - Former federal NDP leaders: (1) Ed BroadbentEd BroadbentJohn Edward "Ed" Broadbent, is a Canadian social democratic politician and political scientist. He was leader of the federal New Democratic Party from 1975 to 1989. In the 2004 federal election, he returned to Parliament for one additional term as the Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre.-Life...
, former federal leader (1975–1989) - Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (2) Roy RomanowRoy RomanowRoy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
, former Premier of Saskatchewan; Carole JamesCarole JamesCarole Alison James, MLA is a Canadian politician and former public administrator. She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party , a social democratic political party...
, former leader of the British Columbia NDP - Past MPs: (1) Judy Wasylycia-LeisJudy Wasylycia-LeisKlazina Judith "Judy" Wasylycia-Leis is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from September 22, 1997 to April 30, 2010...
, former MP, and Manitoba MLA and provincial cabinet minister; - Provincial legislators: (15) Dawn BlackDawn BlackDawn Black is a politician in British Columbia, Canada.Born Dawn Whitty, Black became involved in politics from a young age, she became an assistant to New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Pauline Jewett.-Member of Parliament:...
, former MP, BC MLA, former acting leader of the BC NDP; John HorganJohn HorganJohn Horgan may refer to:*John Horgan , Australian politician, Western Australia MLC;*John Horgan , Canadian politician, British Columbia NDP MLA...
, BC MLA; Joy MacPhailJoy MacPhailJoy MacPhail is a former Canadian politician in British Columbia. A longtime member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 2005 and as a Minister of the Crown from 1993-1999, and 2000-2001.MacPhail was born in Hamilton,...
, former interim leader of BC NDP, former BC finance minister; Michelle MungallMichelle MungallMichelle Mungall is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Nelson-Creston. She was born and raised in St. Albert, Alberta where she attended Paul Kane High...
, BC MLA; Pat AtkinsonPat AtkinsonPat Atkinson is a Canadian provincial politician. She was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1986 to 2011, and is currently the longest-serving female MLA in Saskatchewan's history....
, Saskatchewan MLA Sue HammellSue HammellSue Hammell is the current MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers in the Canadian province of British Columbia. As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1991 election and re-elected in 1996, but was defeated in the 2001 election...
, BC MLA; Harry BainsHarry BainsHarry Bains is the current MLA for Surrey-Newton in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.- Career :...
, BC MLA; Bruce RalstonBruce RalstonBruce Ralston is the current MLA for Surrey-Whalley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.He was born in Victoria and grew up in Vancouver. He has degrees in history and law from the University of British Columbia and a degree in history from the University of Cambridge in England...
, BC MLA; Jagrup BrarJagrup BrarJagrup Brar, is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia, Canada. He represents the riding of Surrey-Fleetwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.-Early life:...
, BC MLA; Maurine KaragianisMaurine KaragianisMaurine Karagianis is a Canadian politician, currently the New Democratic Party MLA for the riding of Esquimalt-Royal Roads in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia....
, BC MLA; Scott Fraser, BC MLA; Bill RoutleyBill RoutleyBill Routley is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, he was elected to represent the riding of Cowichan Valley...
, BC MLA; Doug RoutleyDoug RoutleyDoug Routley is the current MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts...
, BC MLA; Harry LaliHarry LaliHarry Lali is the current MLA for Fraser-Nicola in the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the 1991 election he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as MLA for Yale-Lillooet, and was re-elected in 1996. Lali served as the Minister of Transportation from 1998 to 2001. For the 2001 election,...
, BC MLA; Katrine ConroyKatrine ConroyKatrine Conroy is a former MLA for West Kootenay-Boundary in the Canadian province of British Columbia.She was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party...
, BC MLA; - Unions: United SteelworkersUnited SteelworkersThe United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union is the largest industrial labor union in North America, with 705,000 members. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, U.S., the United Steelworkers represents workers in the United...
Considering running
| Name | Riding (MP since) |
Bilingual? | Background | Comments | |
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| Pat Martin Pat Martin Patrick "Pat" Martin is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, representing the riding of Winnipeg Centre for the New Democratic Party.-Career:... |
Winnipeg Centre Winnipeg Centre Winnipeg Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997... , Manitoba (1997) |
No French | Official Opposition Critic for Canadian Wheat Board | Said in August that he would run if no candidate emerges who supports talks with the Liberal Party on unity or co-operation. | |
Declined
- Charlie AngusCharlie AngusCharles Joseph Angus MP is a Canadian writer, broadcaster, musician, and politician. Angus entered electoral politics in 2004 as the successful New Democratic Party candidate in the Ontario riding of Timmins—James Bay. He was the NDP parliamentary critic for Canadian Heritage from 2004 to 2007,...
, MP for Timmins—James BayTimmins—James BayTimmins—James Bay is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 84,001.... - Françoise BoivinFrançoise BoivinFrançoise Boivin is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Gatineau in the Canadian House of Commons....
, MP for GatineauGatineauGatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
. - Alexandre BoulericeAlexandre BoulericeAlexandre Boulerice is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election...
, MP for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. - Chris CharltonChris CharltonChris Charlton, MP, MA is a German-born, Canadian politician from the City of Hamilton, Ontario. As a New Democrat, she has served as the Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain since 2006...
, MP for Hamilton Mountain - Olivia ChowOlivia ChowOlivia Chow is a Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament and former city councillor in Toronto. She won the Trinity—Spadina riding for the New Democratic Party on January 23, 2006, becoming a member of the Canadian House of Commons. Most recently, she was re-elected in her riding for...
, MP for Trinity—SpadinaTrinity—SpadinaTrinity—Spadina is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.It generally encompasses the western portion of Downtown Toronto. In the 2001 Canadian census, the riding had 106,094 people, of whom 74,409 were eligible to...
, Jack Layton's widow - Ryan ClearyRyan ClearyRyan Cleary is a Canadian politician and journalist from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl....
, MP for St. John's South—Mount PearlSt. John's South—Mount PearlSt. John's South redirects here. For the provincial electoral district please see St. John's South St. John's South—Mount Pearl is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Ethnic groups:... - Joe Comartin, MP for Windsor—TecumsehWindsor—TecumsehWindsor—Tecumseh is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Essex and Windsor—St. Clair ridings....
- Libby DaviesLibby DaviesLibby Davies is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party , representing the riding of Vancouver East in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2007, she was named Deputy Leader of the federal NDP, jointly with Thomas Mulcair.-Background:Davies was born in Aldershot, England and...
, MP for Vancouver EastVancouver EastVancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935.... - Gary DoerGary DoerGary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...
, Canadian Ambassador to the United States and former Premier of ManitobaPremier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French... - Linda DuncanLinda DuncanLinda Francis Duncan is a Canadian lawyer and politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Edmonton—Strathcona in Alberta. She is a member of the New Democratic Party and, since 2008, she has been the only MP from an Alberta riding not a member of the Conservative Party...
, MP for Edmonton—StrathconaEdmonton—StrathconaEdmonton—Strathcona is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953. It spans the south central part of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:... - Peter JulianPeter JulianPeter S. Julian is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster.-Personal life:...
, MP for Burnaby—New WestminsterBurnaby—New WestminsterBurnaby—New Westminster is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:... - Megan LeslieMegan LeslieMegan Leslie is a Canadian politician, who has been the federal Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Halifax since the 2008 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the New Democratic Party and serves as the NDP critic for the environment...
, MP for HalifaxHalifax (electoral district)Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.Since October 14, 2008, its Member of the Parliament has been Megan Leslie of the New Democratic Party.... - Anne McGrathAnne McGrathAnne McGrath was the Chief of Staff to Jack Layton, the late leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. As Chief of Staff to Jack Layton , she is credited with professionalizing caucus operations and co-designing Layton’s historic breakthrough to Official Opposition status...
, Jack Layton's Chief of Staff - David MillerDavid Miller (Canadian politician)David Raymond Miller is a Canadian politician. He was the 63rd Mayor of Toronto and the second since the 1998 amalgamation. He was elected to the position in 2003 for a three-year term and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term...
, former Mayor of Toronto. - Peter StofferPeter StofferPeter Arend Stoffer is a Canadian politician.Stoffer is currently a member of the New Democratic Party caucus in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Sackville—Eastern Shore. He represented Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore after the 2000 election, and after the...
, MP for Sackville—Eastern ShoreSackville—Eastern ShoreSackville—Eastern Shore is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...
September 2011
A survey conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion on September 20 and 21, 2011 found that 28% of Canadian voters would vote for the NDP if it was headed by Mulcair and 25% of Canadians would support the NDP under Topp.A survey conducted by Leger Marketing between September 12 and 15, 2011 found that 17% of NDP supporters favoured Mulcair as leader. Topp received support from 10% of the same group. Saganash received support from 1% of Quebec NDP voters, but no support outside the province. Paul Dewar received support from 3% of NDP voters in Canada, Peggy Nash and Nathan Cullen each received 2% support and Peter Julian received 1% of the support.
A Harris-Decima poll conducted between September 1 and September 4, 2011 showed support for Chow at 19%, Mulcair at 14%, Gary Doer
Gary Doer
Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...
at 6%, Paul Dewar
Paul Dewar
Paul W. Dewar is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Ottawa Centre.Dewar is a member of the New Democratic Party and was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2006 federal election...
at 3%, and Libby Davies
Libby Davies
Libby Davies is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party , representing the riding of Vancouver East in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2007, she was named Deputy Leader of the federal NDP, jointly with Thomas Mulcair.-Background:Davies was born in Aldershot, England and...
, Topp, Peter Julian
Peter Julian
Peter S. Julian is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster.-Personal life:...
and Robert Chisholm
Robert Chisholm
Robert Lawrence Chisholm is a former trade unionist and politician from Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented the Halifax Atlantic riding in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1991 to 2003. He succeeded Alexa McDonough as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party in 1996...
all at 2%. Among NDP supporters, 22% would support Chow, 21% Mulcair, 7% for Doer, 4% for Dewar and Davies each, 3% for Julian and just 2% for Topp and Chisholm each.
August 2011
A poll conducted between August 23 and 28, 2011 indicated that 51% of Canadians did not know who was best to lead the NDP. Thomas MulcairThomas Mulcair
Thomas J. "Tom" Mulcair is a Canadian lawyer, university professor, and politician. He is the federal Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec, Canada, and currently holds a seat in the New Democratic Party of Canada...
and Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow is a Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament and former city councillor in Toronto. She won the Trinity—Spadina riding for the New Democratic Party on January 23, 2006, becoming a member of the Canadian House of Commons. Most recently, she was re-elected in her riding for...
each support from 14% of respondents, while Bob Rae
Bob Rae
Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
was selected by 9%. Brian Topp
Brian Topp
Brian Topp is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP. He currently serves as the president of the federal New Democratic Party, is the Director of Information Services at ACTRA and the Executive Director and CEO of ACTRA...
and Nycole Turmel
Nycole Turmel
Nycole Turmel, MP is the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian Parliament. She was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 federal election, representing the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer, and became interim leader of the New Democratic Party after leader Jack...
each received 3% support.
See also
- Bloc Québécois leadership election, 2011
- Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, 2013
- Canadian federal election, 2011
- New Democratic Party leadership election, 2003New Democratic Party leadership election, 2003The New Democratic Party leadership election of 2003 was held to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough, after her retirement...