Ed Broadbent, former NDP leader, dead at 87

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Longtime New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent, who moved the party further to the left and up in the polls, has died at 87.

The Broadbent Institute, which he founded, announced his death in a statement Thursday afternoon.

"Our country has lost a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians, an intellectual who strongly believed in building a good society," the statement said. "Ed devoted decades of his life to fighting for justice and equality in Canada and around the world."

John Edward Broadbent, a companion of the Order of Canada, was known to New Democrats as "Honest Ed," "Mr. Decent" or simply "Ed," Broadbent led the NDP for 14 years and through four elections — and even returned to the House of Commons later in life.

While he failed to realize his dream of forming the Official Opposition, over his 20-plus years in federal politics he helped to establish the NDP as a viable option for voters disenchanted by years of Liberal and Conservative governments. He was also the first leader of the New Democrats to see his party rise to first place in public opinion polling.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ed-broadbent-dies-1.7080936

He was a good man.

[applegrove]

1. He was a good egg.

[AloeVera]

2. He was a good man, with good ideas and love for all.

He was a hero of mine. RIP Ed.

[arthritisR_US]

3. He was such a good man, he'll be sorely missed