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Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

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Gary Burrill, Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

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Alexa McDonough: The political legacy of the former NDP leader

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Alexa McDonough, first woman to lead a major political party in Canada, dead at 77

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Nova Scotia election: Progressive Conservatives win majority government

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Global National: March 22, 2022 | What the Liberal-NDP deal means for Canadians

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a progressive, social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). It was founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932, and became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing party of Nova Scotia following the 2009 Nova Scotia election, winning 31 seats in the Legislature, under the leadership of Premier Darrell Dexter. It is the first New Democratic Party in Atlantic Canada to form a government. The party faced electoral defeat in the 2013 election, losing 24 seats, including Dexter's seat. The current leader is Halifax Chebucto MLA Gary Burrill, who is credited with bringing the party back to its left-wing roots, after the centrist policies enacted by Dexter. The party currently holds 7 seats in the Legislature, and had its lowest showing in the popular vote since 1993 during the 2017 Nova Scotia general election.
  • Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 1933–1961 

  • The New Party 

  • Alexa McDonough 

  • Chisholm years: Breakthrough 

  • Darrell Dexter 

  • Gary Burrill 

  • Provincial secretaries 

  • Election results 1933-2017 

  • Youth wing