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Ed Broadbent

John Edward Broadbent (March 21, 1936 – January 11, 2024) was a Canadian social-democratic politician and political scientist. He was leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1975 to 1989, and a member of Parliament from 1968 to 1990 and from 2004 to 2006. He led the NDP through four federal elections. He oversaw a period of growth for the party…

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Profession
politician and professor
Alma mater
Trinity College, Toronto
Born
John Edward Broadbent (1936-03-21)March 21, 1936 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Died
January 11, 2024(2024-01-11) (aged 87) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Party
New Democratic
Preceded by
David Lewis · Mac Harb · Michael Starr

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Early life

Early political career (1968–1975)

Leader of the NDP (1975–1989)

Post-leadership (1989–2004)

Member of Parliament (2004–2006)

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Personal life

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Ed Broadbent

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Ed Broadbent

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related to Leader of the NDP (1975–1989) · 10
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Preceded by · 3
Ed Broadbent → David Lewis, Mac Harb, Michael Starr
Spouses · 3
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Succeeded by · 3
Ed Broadbent → Audrey McLaughlin, Michael Breaugh, Paul Dewar
related to Archives · 3
Ed Broadbent → Archives Canada, Library, There
Alma mater · 1
Ed Broadbent → Trinity College, Toronto
Born · 1
Ed Broadbent → John Edward Broadbent (1936-03-21)March 21, 1936 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Died · 1
Ed Broadbent → January 11, 2024(2024-01-11) (aged 87) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Party · 1
Ed Broadbent → New Democratic

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Ed BroadbentAlma materTrinity College, Toronto1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentBornJohn Edward Broadbent (1936-03-21)March 21, 1936 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentDiedJanuary 11, 2024(2024-01-11) (aged 87) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentPartyNew Democratic1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentPreceded byDavid Lewis1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentPreceded byMac Harb1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentPreceded byMichael Starr1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentProfessionpolitician and professor1.00infobox
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Ed BroadbentSpousesLucille Broadbent ​ ​(m. 1971; died 2006)​1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentSpousesEllen Meiksins Wood ​ ​(m. 2014; died 2016)​1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentSucceeded byAudrey McLaughlin1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentSucceeded byPaul Dewar1.00infobox
Ed BroadbentSucceeded byMichael Breaugh1.00infobox

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