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New Democratic Party (Canada)

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The New Democratic Party of Canada is a social democratic party in Canada. It was founded in 1961, after the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress allied to form the New Party, a temporary party which existed while the details of the NDP were worked out. It became the Official Opposition in 2011, however shortly after, the leader, Jack Layton died, and it fell into decline.