On what date did a Canadian politician born January 2, 1979, succeed as leader of the New Democratic Party in Canada?
New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; French: "Nouveau Parti démocratique" , "NPD") is a social democratic political party in Canada. The leader of the federal wing of the NDP is Thomas Mulcair, who was elected in the 2012 leadership election. He led the party through the 2015 federal election, and then lost a party leadership review on April 10, 2016. He was suceeded as leader by Jagmeet Singh, who won the 2017 leadership election on October 1st, with 53.8% of the vote.
Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (born April 7, 1984) is a Canadian politician. She was elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard in the 2011 Canadian federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party, defeating longtime Liberal MP Bernard Patry.