List of celebrities with links to the New Democratic Party of Canada
From New Democratic Party of Canada Wiki
This is a list of celebrities known to have links to the New Democratic Party of Canada:
- Charlie Angus - Writer/Musician/Activist/Environmentalist
- Source: NDP Member of Parliament 2004+
- Margaret Atwood - Author
- Source: Public Record, donated money to NDP [1]
- Malcolm Azania - journalist and novelist, from CBC reality show Political Animal
- Source: NDP candidate in 2004 election
- Barenaked Ladies - rock band (see also Steven Page)
- Source: have headlined many NDP fundraisers
- Lance Brown - CTV Toronto affiliate sportscaster
- Source: Said he voted 'Orange' on the January 24 2006 6 O'Clock News Cast after being teased by anchor and well-known Conservative supporter Ken Shaw.
- June Callwood - author
- Herb Carnegie - Black Canadian Hockey Star
- Source: Campaigned for his daughter Rochelle Carnegie, who ran for the federal NDP in 2006 and who also works at the Ontario NDP Office.
- Bruce Cockburn - musician
- Cathy Crowe - advocate for the homeless
- Cursed (band)
- Source: Dose Magazine Jan 6-8 2006
- Shirley Douglas - actress, daughter of Tommy Douglas
- Arthur Erickson - architect
- Source : CBC 'Life and Times of Arthur Erickson'
- Jian Ghomeshi - musician with band Moxy Fruvous, entertainment reporter
- Matthew Good - of the Matthew Good Band
- Luba Goy - comedian, Royal Canadian Air Farce
- Source: in campaign photo-op with Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton and candidates Marilyn Churley and Gene Lara in Ontario 2003 provincial election
- Buzz Hargrove - CAW union leader. Former member, controversially expelled from the Ontario New Democratic Party in 2006
- Sarah Harmer - singer (also supported Elizabeth May in leadership bid for the Green Party of Canada)
- Source: campaigned for NDP candidate Marilyn Churley in 2006 federal election
- Anton Kuerti - Concert pianist
- Source: Ran for federal NDP in Don Valley North in 1988
- Avi Lewis - journalist, documentary filmmaker, son of Stephen Lewis
- Stephen Lewis - humanitarian, UN Special Envoy AIDS in Africa
- Source : Ontario NDP leader 1970-1978
- Bill Lishman - movie Fly Away Home based upon his efforts to train geese and swans how to migrate
- Source: NDP candidate in 1972
- James Lockyer - prominent Canadian lawyer
- Source: NDP candidate in 1979, 1980
- Maggie MacDonald - Toronto-based artist, playwright
- Source: NOW magazine Jan 19-25 2006, Ontario NDP Candidate in 1999; NDP campaign worker in past elections
- Greg Malone - Comedian, from 1980's CBC comedy show "Codco", gay activist
- Source : NDP Candidate in 2002 by-election
- Monia Mazigh - wife of Maher Arar, deported from Canada and tortured by Syrian government
- Source: NDP candidate in 2004 election
- Murray McLauchlan ; singer
- Source : Toronto Star Thursday Jan 12 2006
- Dave Mezlin - Activist for Public Space, founder of Toronto Public Space Commitee and co-founder of Spacing Magazine
- Source : Campaigned for NDP candidates, worked as NDP Toronto Events Coordinator in 2004 federal election
- Dr. Henry Morgentaler - pro-choice activist
- Alanis Morissette
- Peg Norman - Documentary Filmmaker (My Left Breast)
- Source : NDP Candidate in 2004 & 2006 federal elections
- Rosie O'Donnell - actress and former television show host
- Source: received media coverage after not being allowed to donate to Peg Norman's Campaign due to O'Donnell not being a Canadian citizen
- Michael Ondaatje - Author "the English Patient"
- Source: Public Record (Donated Money)
- Sarah Polley - actress
- Sam Roberts - rock musician
- Source : CBC The Greatest Canadian Finale Show, supported frm NDP Leader Tommy Douglas, wore anti-Stephen Harper buttons during 2004 federal election that were provided by the NDP
- Bruce Rogers - former host of CBC Radio Toronto Metro Morning
- Source : NDP candidate in 1968, 2000, 2004, 2006 elections
- Saukrates - rapper/hip hop artist
- Source: CBC News: The Hour, Dec 2005
- Lorraine Segato - lead singer The Parachute Club
- Source : Toronto Star Thursday Jan 12 2006
- George Stroumboulopoulos - Host "CBC News: The Hour"
- Source : Advocate for Tommy Douglas as the The Greatest Canadian
- David Suzuki - environmentalist, host of CBC Television's The Nature of Things 1974-present
- Source: Has been the headliner at many NDP fundraisers
- Kiefer Sutherland - actor, grandson of Tommy Douglas
- Charles Taylor - philosopher
- Source : NDP candidate 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968
- R. H. Thomson - author, TV host (CBC's Man Alive)
- Source: CBC News the Hour December 2005
- Jordin Tootoo - NHL Hockey Player
- Source : Campaigned for his relatives who are NDP Politicians, Uncle George Hickes Manitoba NDP MLA & Speaker and Cousin Hunter Tootoo was a former federal NDP candidate
- Dr. Joseph Wong - entrepreneur, humanitarian (winner of 2004 Red Cross's Power of Humanity Award)
- Source: NDP election phamplet in 2004 for Don Valley East candidate Valerie Mah
- Barrie Zwicker - Donated to the NDP
- Source: Public Record, Elections Ontario
[edit] See also
- List of celebrities with links to the Conservative Party of Canada
- List of celebrities with links to the Green Party of Canada
- List of celebrities with links to the Liberal Party in Canada
