Brian Topp
| Brian Topp | |
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Brian Topp in 2011
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| President of the New Democratic Party | |
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In office June 18, 2011 – September 12, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Peggy Nash |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Blaikie |
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July 4, 1960 Longueuil, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Elbourne (m. 1993) |
| Children | Simon and Alex |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Union leader, political organizer and strategist, writer |
Brian Topp (born July 4, 1960) is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer and was formerly chief of staff to Premier Rachel Notley of Alberta. He was the runner-up for the federal leadership of the New Democratic Party during its 2012 leadership vote, finishing behind Tom Mulcair. He has been president of the federal New Democratic Party, and was the Director of Information Services at ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and the Executive Director and CEO of ACTRA Toronto. He also served as deputy chief of staff to Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow.
Brian Topp was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in neighbouring Saint-Lambert on Montreal's south shore. In addition to Montreal, Topp later lived in Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, and Vancouver at various points in his life. He is bilingual. His mother was a francophone Québécoise and his father was an anglophone from the Eastern Townships. Topp's father occasionally lectured at the McGill School of Commerce during the 1970s.
In 1993, Topp married Rebecca Elbourne with whom he has two sons. His wife ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in previous elections, as did his mother-in-law.
Topp is reputedly a fan of board games, particularly the strategic game Civilization.
He was portrayed by Judah Katz in the 2013 CBC Television film Jack.
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