Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
New Democratic Party
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Jack Layton Tom Mulcair 2015 Canadian federal election results 2008 Canadian federal election results 2006 Canadian federal election results
For Students
New Democratic Party summary
Read Next
The Elephant symbol of the Republican Party and the Donkey symbol of the Democratic Party, with the American flag behind
Why Are Two Political Parties Dominant in the U.S.?
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks in Concord, New Hampshire, on August 25, 2016.
Libertarianism
Discover
A human Inuit skull in a stone chambered cairn in Ilulissat in Greenland. These ancient graves are pre christian and are at least 2000
14 Tough Questions Answered
Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway
Flags That Look Alike
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)
11 Banned Books Through Time
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century
Diverse elementary school children wearing school uniforms running outside of school. Boys girls
Pro and Con: School Uniforms

New Democratic Party: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/New-Democratic-Party-political-party
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As NDP • Nouveau Parti Démocratique
Date 1961 - present
Areas Of Involvement social democracy • internationalism
Related People Charles Taylor • Jack Layton • Tom Mulcair • Glen Clark • Tommy Douglas

Photos

Jack Layton
Tom Mulcair
2015 Canadian federal election results
2008 Canadian federal election results
2006 Canadian federal election results
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics