New Democratic Party

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The New Democratic Party or NDP is a democratic socialist Canadian political party. Its current leader is Jack Layton. It is noted for being the party of Tommy Douglas[1], founder of Canada's universal healthcare system and grandfather of Kiefer Sutherland, star of the television series 24[2]. Said of Douglas "He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own". Douglas also criticized liberalism. [3]

The NDP has traditionally been an opponent to both the Conservative Party and Liberal Party as well as the separatist Bloc Québécois.

References

  1. ↑ NDP Party history, tracing its roots from the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which had to change its image as it was seen by some as nearly Communist.
  2. ↑ IMDB trivia and Bio page for Keifer Sutherland
  3. ↑ CBC historical archive on Tommy Douglas and the NDP.
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