Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
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Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
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| Active provincial party | |
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| Leader | Gary Burrill |
| President | Bill Matheson |
| Founded | 1932 (NS CCF) 1961 (NS NDP) |
| Headquarters |
5151 George Street Suite 603 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1M5 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | New Democratic Party |
| Colours | Orange and Blue |
| Seats in House of Assembly |
6 / 51
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| Official website | |
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a 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. It is the first New Democratic Party in Atlantic Canada to form a government. Much of the party's success prior to the 2009 election was based in the urban areas of the provincial capital, Halifax, however the party's support has grown to the rest of Nova Scotia.
Since shortly after confederation, Nova Scotia has had a two-party system in which power alternated between the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and Progressive Conservatives. In the 1920 provincial election the left had a breakthrough when the United Farmers won six seats and the Independent Labour Party won five. The two forces joined to form an 11-member official opposition under Daniel G. Mackenzie, but the group was undermined by the Liberals (who tarnished the image of the opposition MLAs by offering them payments) and the United Farmers/Labour grouping was wiped out in 1925.
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