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The NDP was formed in 1961 through the merger of its predecessor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), with the Canadian Labour Congress in an alliance of the political Left and organized labor in Canada. Because of its left-leaning political platforms<ref name="NDP Dark History">[http://www.poletical.com/a-dark-history-of-the-ndp.php The NDP's Dark History]</ref> and an alliance advocated by then-Alberta CCF president William Irvine with the Labor-Progressive Party (which was the name used by the then-outlawed [[Communist Party of Canada]] between 1943 and 1959 to allow them to run in elections), the CCF and its membership (particularly Tommy Douglas<ref name="NDP Dark History"/>) were accused of having ties to Communism.

The NDP was formed in 1961 through the merger of its predecessor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), with the Canadian Labour Congress in an alliance of the political Left and organized labor in Canada. Because of its left-leaning political platforms<ref name="NDP Dark History">[http://www.poletical.com/a-dark-history-of-the-ndp.php The NDP's Dark History]</ref> and an alliance advocated by then-Alberta CCF president William Irvine with the Labor-Progressive Party (which was the name used by the then-outlawed [[Communist Party of Canada]] between 1943 and 1959 to allow them to run in elections), the CCF and its membership (particularly Tommy Douglas<ref name="NDP Dark History"/>) were accused of having ties to Communism.

The NDP, under current leader Jagmeet Singh, aligned with the Liberals under Justin Trudeau to vote in favor of Trudeau's invocation of the [[Emergencies Act]] on February 21, 2022 with 185 votes for the Liberal/NDP bloc versus 151 votes against by the Conservatives, the Bloc Quebecois and other MPs; for it to be fully passed, however, it must survive a vote by the Canadian Senate.<ref>Two references:

The NDP, under current leader Jagmeet Singh, aligned with the Liberals under Justin Trudeau to vote in favor of Trudeau's invocation of the [[Emergencies Act (Canada)|Emergencies Act]] on February 21, 2022 with 185 votes for the Liberal/NDP bloc versus 151 votes against by the Conservatives, the Bloc Quebecois and other MPs; for it to be fully passed, however, it must survive a vote by the Canadian Senate.<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-majority-canadian-parliament-sides-trudeaus-tyranny-vote-uphold-unprecedented-emergencies-act/ BREAKING: Majority of Canadian Parliament Sides With Trudeau’s Tyranny – Vote to UPHOLD Unprecedented Emergencies Act After Protesters Beaten and Shackled] at the Gateway Pundit

*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/breaking-majority-canadian-parliament-sides-trudeaus-tyranny-vote-uphold-unprecedented-emergencies-act/ BREAKING: Majority of Canadian Parliament Sides With Trudeau’s Tyranny – Vote to UPHOLD Unprecedented Emergencies Act After Protesters Beaten and Shackled] at the Gateway Pundit

*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/21/tyranny-canadian-parliament-votes-emergencies-act-motion/ Tyranny: Canadian Parliament Votes for Emergencies Act Motion] at Breitbart News Network</ref>  Trudeau had initially invoked the Act, with full support from his Liberals and the NDP, on February 14, 2022 to illegally, disproportionately and violently deal with the peaceful protesters involved in the anti-[[CCP flu]] mandate [[Freedom Convoy]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/14/justin-trudeau-grabs-powers-under-never-before-used-emergencies-act-to-stomp-out-trucker-protests/ Justin Trudeau Grabs Powers Under Never-Before Used Emergencies Act to Stomp Out Trucker Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref>  Singh, who supported the crackdown by Trudeau's jackboots against the Freedom Convoy protesters, had previously supported a [[Defund the Police]] movement in Canada and had backed the anti-police [[Black Lives Matter]], revealing Singh's hypocritical two-faced attitude toward the police (opposing the use of police against violent leftist rioters, but supporting the use of police brutality against peaceful protesters).<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/22/far-left-defund-police-champion-jagmeet-singh-leads-support-trudeau-protest-crackdown/ Far-Left ‘Defund the Police’ Champion Jagmeet Singh Leads Support of Trudeau Protest Crackdown] at Breitbart News Network</ref>

*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/21/tyranny-canadian-parliament-votes-emergencies-act-motion/ Tyranny: Canadian Parliament Votes for Emergencies Act Motion] at Breitbart News Network</ref>  Trudeau had initially invoked the Act, with full support from his Liberals and the NDP, on February 14, 2022 to illegally, disproportionately and violently deal with the peaceful protesters involved in the anti-[[CCP flu]] mandate [[Freedom Convoy]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/14/justin-trudeau-grabs-powers-under-never-before-used-emergencies-act-to-stomp-out-trucker-protests/ Justin Trudeau Grabs Powers Under Never-Before Used Emergencies Act to Stomp Out Trucker Protests] at Breitbart News Network</ref>  Singh, who supported the crackdown by Trudeau's jackboots against the Freedom Convoy protesters, had previously supported a [[Defund the Police]] movement in Canada and had backed the anti-police [[Black Lives Matter]], revealing Singh's hypocritical two-faced attitude toward the police (opposing the use of police against violent leftist rioters, but supporting the use of police brutality against peaceful protesters).<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/22/far-left-defund-police-champion-jagmeet-singh-leads-support-trudeau-protest-crackdown/ Far-Left ‘Defund the Police’ Champion Jagmeet Singh Leads Support of Trudeau Protest Crackdown] at Breitbart News Network</ref>