Ed Broadbent was an MP for 21 years and leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) for 14 years before retiring from politics in 1989. Popular and respected, in the 1988 federal election Ed Broadbent led the NDP to win 43 seats, the NDP's strongest showing to that point. Some of the issues Ed Broadbent fought for were an equitable tax system, equality for women, the constitutional entrenchment of aboriginal and economic rights, and ethics in government. In 2004, Ed Broadbent returned to politics, winning the riding of Ottawa Centre for the NDP. He did not run again in 2006.
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