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Ed Broadbent: A Voice from the Left
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.

	From Oshawa to Ottawa		A candidate in '68		Race for the leadership
	"The world was our oyster," Ed Broadbent remembers of his youth in the prosperous 1950s. (TV; runs 4:31)		Neophyte NDPer Ed Broadbent challenges a longtime Conservative MP and a Liberal hoping to benefit from Pierre Trudeau's star power. (TV; runs 2:57)		Can anyone stop Ed Broadbent from becoming the new leader of the NDP? (TV; runs 5:01)

	On the campaign trail		Constitutional discord		(Not) a leadership challenge
	After helping to defeat a Tory minority government, Broadbent works on his second election in less than a year. (Radio; runs 6:55)		Broadbent's support for a new Constitution divides his party. (Radio; runs 5:46)		Western members float a new set of party principles at the NDP's 1983 convention but say it's not an attack on Broadbent. (TV; runs 6:34)

	Broadbent on Bach and Billie		NDP tops the polls		The quest for Quebec
	The leader takes a break from politics to discuss a cherished pastime on Music in My Life. (Radio; runs 7:58)		A new public opinion poll finds Broadbent's party is the most popular in the country. (TV; runs 2:49)		Broadbent tries to make a breakthrough for the NDP in Quebec in the 1988 election. (TV; runs 10:16)

	The leader steps down		Life after politics		'Ed's back!'
	Three months after a disappointing election result, Broadbent announces his resignation as party leader. (TV; runs 5:47)		Broadbent chats about his job as director of a new centre for human rights and says he doesn't miss Question Period. (Radio; runs 12:19)		A flashy video featuring a rapping Broadbent raises the hackles of his Conservative opponent. (TV; runs 1:58)

	In the House again
	Ottawa Centre has a familiar face as its new MP. (Radio; runs 7:28)

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