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Ed Broadbent: First in the race
As leader of the NDP, Ed Broadbent was a democratic socialist who loved to smoke cigars and drive fast cars. Broadbent led his party through contentious constitutional debates and weathered a western revolt before capturing the party's biggest seat count ever in 1988. After 14 years and four elections he resigned the leadership and became a human rights advocate, and in 2004 he made a political comeback to sit in Parliament once more.
Program: Summer Weekend
Broadcast Date: June 21, 1970
Guest(s): Ed Broadbent
Host: Lloyd Robertson
Duration: 4:35
Last updated: March 4, 2013
Page consulted on March 25, 2013
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