The
New Democratic Party of Canada is the wing of the
New Democratic Party that contests
Canadian federal elections. Unlike every other Canadian federal party
? one cannot join the federal NDP without joining whichever provincial party
? runs in the province that one lives in.
The current leader of the NDP is
Jack Layton, a former
Toronto City Councillor, former President of the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and author of two books.
The NDP is notable for maintaining friendly relations with leaders who retire, who often continue as MPs. The party's foreign affairs critic is Alexa McDonough
?. The party's advocate for
electoral reform is formerleader
Ed Broadbent.