Avi Lewis is elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party.
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CANADIANS REELECT MOORE
Calgary, Alberta (CNS). - Tom Moore, veteran president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada was reelected for his 22d term at the 57th annual convention here.
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1944 Saskatchewan general election
The 1944 Saskatchewan general election, the tenth in the history of the province, was held on June 15, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, under the leadership of Tommy Douglas, was elected to a majority government.
Wikipedia →Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada was a Canada-wide central federation of trade unions from 1886 to 1956. It was founded at the initiative of the Toronto Trades and Labour Council and the Knights of Labor. It finally merged with the Canadian Labour Congress in 1956.
Wikipedia →1961 New Democratic Party leadership election
This convention formally closed down the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) party and the New Party clubs, and merged them with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) to form the NDP. It is also known for the divisive leadership vote in which Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas was elected over national CCF leader Hazen Argue.
Wikipedia →2026 New Democratic Party leadership election
On March 29, Avi Lewis, the grandson of former party leader David Lewis and son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis, was announced as the winner of the ranked-choice voting (RCV) election with 56% of the first ballot vote.
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