NDP's new leader

[abby]

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[visitor]

The interesting thing is he doesn't have a seat in the House of Commons.

 

[吾言]

The New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP), like the Reform Party, has a predecessor in the CCF Party. Neither the NDP or the CCF has ever become the government. The NDP is a left-wing party. Much of the NDP's support has come from various areas in Canada throughout the years. Sometimes in Ontario, Western Canada and now, for the first time in Atlantic Canada. The NDP have also repeatedly won in the Yukon and the NWT. The NDP, who suffered in the 1993 election came back in the 1997 and regained Official Party Status. (14 seats needed in the House of Commons) It's leader is Alexa McDonaugh - (now Jack Layton) The NDP currently has Opposition Status in the House of Commons.

 

[吾言]

最初由 visitor 发布
The interesting thing is he doesn't have a seat in the House of Commons.

That's interesting. Does that mean he has no vote in the HoC for now? How about the other things?

 

[panzer]

最初由 visitor 发布
The interesting thing is he doesn't have a seat in the House of Commons.

Why does he need a seat in the House of Commons to be a Party Leader? Is there any precedence to this--Non-parliamentary members were elected in any Party? Wait and see if he comes up with any plans in favor of Chinese, or shall Chinese vote him into Parliamnetary hill?

 

[游民]

最初由 abby 发布
NDP seemed to be quite strong during 80s and suffered big setback in 90s. The last poll shows that only 8% of Canadian support NDP. NDP was also defeated in the last provincial election in BC. When they were voted down, BC had a huge government working force and high unemployment rate. I would say it would not look that bright if we have a party like that to manage the country. My question is how many of us would agree with the NDP policy and I would like to know why. It's always nice to learn different thoughts.

Anyone can give us the layout of the NDP policy? As I know they are pro-immigrants, support multi-culturelism, more likely to support using peace solution instead of war in foreign policy.

 

[吾言]

最初由 无业游民 发布

Anyone can give us the layout of the NDP policy? As I know they are pro-immigrants, support multi-culturelism, more likely to support using peace solution instead of war in foreign policy.

Their web site may have the information you are looking for.

http://www.ndp.ca/

 

[sky_flyfish]

英语水平有限,只能看懂不会说,哎.....

 

[visitor]

最初由 abby 发布
seems to be a party with an Utopian political agenda but no economic sense.

it is because NDP is a minority party for a long time.