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Broadbent, John Edward (Ed)
1936 - He was born on the 21st of March in Oshawa, Ontario.
1975 - He was leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP).
1959 - Ed, the middle of three children, studied philosophy at University of Trinity College, graduating.
1961-1967 - He married Yvonne Yamaoka, a Japanese Canadian town planner whom he divorced.
1968 - He was a university professor when he ran and won election to the Canadian House of Commons from Oshawa-Whitby in the general election, defeating former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Michael Starr by fifteen votes.
1971 - He ran for the leadership of the party but lost to David Lewis at the NDP leadership convention.
1975 - He won the contest to succeed Lewis, and led the party through four elections.
1988 - He was not successful in translating this into an election victory in the federal election since the Liberals reaped most of the benefits from opposing free trade.
1989 - When Broadbent stepped down after 15 years as federal leader of the NDP, he was succeeded by Audrey McLaughlin.
- Broadbent was director of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.
1993 - He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
2001 - He was promoted to Companion.
2005 - On the 4th of May, he announced that he would not seek re-election in the 39th Canadian federal election in order to spend time with his wife, Lucille, who was suffering from cancer.
1975 - He was leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP).
1959 - Ed, the middle of three children, studied philosophy at University of Trinity College, graduating.
1961-1967 - He married Yvonne Yamaoka, a Japanese Canadian town planner whom he divorced.
1968 - He was a university professor when he ran and won election to the Canadian House of Commons from Oshawa-Whitby in the general election, defeating former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Michael Starr by fifteen votes.
1971 - He ran for the leadership of the party but lost to David Lewis at the NDP leadership convention.
1975 - He won the contest to succeed Lewis, and led the party through four elections.
1988 - He was not successful in translating this into an election victory in the federal election since the Liberals reaped most of the benefits from opposing free trade.
1989 - When Broadbent stepped down after 15 years as federal leader of the NDP, he was succeeded by Audrey McLaughlin.
- Broadbent was director of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.
1993 - He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
2001 - He was promoted to Companion.
2005 - On the 4th of May, he announced that he would not seek re-election in the 39th Canadian federal election in order to spend time with his wife, Lucille, who was suffering from cancer.
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