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New Democratic Party

Placement: Center-left

The New Democratic Party, Canada's social-democratic left and heir to Tommy Douglas, led by Avi Lewis since 2026: public healthcare extended to prescription drugs and dental care, affordable housing, workers' rights.

In short

On the traditional scale, New Democratic Party sits in the center-left camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “equality”; society: strongly towards “progress”; environment: strongly towards “ecology”; religion: fairly towards “secularism”. On technology, foreign policy, method and devolution it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is market socialism (97%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Market socialismThe Cooperator97%Social democracyThe Social Broker97%Liberal socialismThe Actionist96%

Similar parties

Social DemocratsIreland99%Green PartyCanada98%VänsterpartietSweden98%ProgressivesUnited States98%

Closest figures

Jagmeet SinghFormer NDP leader99%Elizabeth WarrenUS Senator99%Pedro SánchezSpanish Prime Minister97%James TalaricoProgressive politician from Texas97%Bernie SandersUS Senator97%
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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.