History of Christianity and the NDP-CCF

Leaders
, Catholic Nun
 * J.S. Woodsworth - Federal CCF Leader and Founder
 * Robert Connell - BC NDP leader,
 * Tommy Douglas - NDP Leader, Saskatchewan Premier & Sask NDP Leader, Methodist Priest
 * Lorne Calvert - Saskatchewan Premier & Sask NDP Leader
 * Lorraine Michael - Newfoundland & Labrador NDP Leader 2006-present
 * Lloyd Stinson - Manitoba CCF Leader / CCF Organizer

NDP/CCF Continually Runs the Most Christian Ministers/Preists as Candidates.

Federal Candidates
1935 -

11 CCF, 6 Reconcilation Party, 2 Social Credit, 1 Liberal, 1 Conservative

HORRICKS, Henry Magee ; Calgary West ; Clergyman


 * WOODSWORTH, James Shaver ; Winnipeg North Centre, Methodist Minister

KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg South Centre, Clergyman

ELLIOTT, M. Stanley ; Danforth, Clergyman

CONNOR, James Gerald ; Perth, Clergyman

NICHOLSON, Alexander Malcolm ; Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, Clergyman

STADE, Armand Daniel ; Maple Creek, Saskatchwan, Clergyman

HAMILTON, Hill ; North Battleford, Sask Clergyman


 * Douglas, Thomas Clement ; Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Clergyman

MACKAY, Edward Woodford ; Yale, BC, Minister

WHYTE, Olive Jane ; Essex West, Ontario, Missionary

1939 Bi Election - 1 URM

1940 -

7 CCF, 1 NaGov, 1 URM, 1 Liberal, 1 Social Credit


 * NICHOLSON, Alexander Malcolm ; Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, Clergyman

BORGFORD, Helgi I.S. ; Halifax, Clergyman


 * WOODSWORTH, James Shaver ; Winnipeg North Centre, Methodist Minister

KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Springfield, Manitoba, Clergyman

MATTHEWS, James Herbert ; Kootenay East, Clergyman

KELLOWAY, Warwick Freeman ; Calgary East, Clergyman


 * Douglas, Thomas Clement ; Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Clergyman

1942 Bi Election - 1 CCF


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba, Clergyman

1945 -

9 CCF, 2 Independant, 1 Social Credit, 1 P.C., 1 FLabour, 1Liberal


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister

STINSON, Lloyd Cleworth ; Winnipeg South Centre, Minister

MCTAVISH, Robert Lorne ; Ontario, Ontario, Minister

CRESSWELL, Arthur Eric ; Simcoe South, Ontario, Minister

NICHOLSON, John William Angus ; Queens-Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Clergyman

BENT, Murray A. ; Pictou, Nova Scotia, Clergyman

BATH, James Robert ; York-Sunbury, New Brunswick, Clergyman


 * MATTHEWS, James Herbert ; Kootenay East, Clergyman

BAILEY, Edgar James ; Lisgar, Manitoba, Chaplain

1949 - 6 CCF, 1 Liberal, 1 Social Credit

KELLOWAY, Warwick Freeman ; Calgary East, Clergyman

MATTHEWS, James Herbert ; Kooteney East, Clergyman

PETERS, John Robert ; Huron-Perth, Clergyman

PETURSSON, Philip M. ; Norquay, Manitoba, Minister


 * KNOWLES, Stanley ; WInnipeg North Centre, Minister

JAMES, William Ernest Stanl ; Norfolk, Ontario, Minister

1950 Bi Election - 1 CCF

NICHOLSON, J.W.A. ; Halifax, Clergyman

1953 -

5 Social Credit, 2CCF, 1 Liberal


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Clergyman

JAMES, William E.S. ; Norfolk, Ontario, Clergyman

1954 Bi Election - 1 Liberal

1957 -

5 Social Credit, 1 CCF, 1 Liberal


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Clergyman

1958 -

5 Social Credit, 1 CCF, 1 Liberal

KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Clergyman

1962 -

10 Social Credit, 2 NDP, 1 Liberal


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister

MUNDY, William B. ; Kootenay East, Clergyman

1963 -

9 SC, 2 NDP, 2 Liberal, 1 Independant


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister

LEITCH, Don S. ; Humboldt-Melford-Tisdale, Saskatchwan, Minister

1964 Bi Election - 1 NDP

MACKAY, Harry ; Nippising, Minister

1965 -

9 NDP, 3 Liberals, 3 P.C, 2 Social Credit >

PETURSSON, Philip ; Winnipeg South Centre, Minister


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister

WOOLLARD, Keith, Peel, Minister

SMITH, William, York East, Minister

SMILLIE, Ben ; Saskatchewan, Minister

WRIGHT, Robert ; Welland, Clergyman

BOLTON, Kenneth ; Middlesex East, Clergyman

STIRLING, Donald V. ; Carleton, Clergyman

BUSH, Allan Frederick ; Peace River, Clergyman

1968 -

10 NDP, 3 PC, 2 Liberal, 1 Independant, 1 Social Credit

HEAP, Daniel J. ; Spadina, Priest

SLY, Douglas M. ; Thunder Bay, Clergyman

WRIGHT, Robert ; Welland, Clergyman

HILBORN, John ; Oxford, Clergyman

WOOD, John D.M. ; Kent-Essex, Clergyman

MOATS, Harvey H. ; Kenora Rainy River, Clergyman

WHITTAKER, Barry P. ; Elgin, Clergyman

NELSON, Eric ; Bruce, Clergyman


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister

WOLLARD, Keith ; Peel South, Minister

1972 -

6 NDP, 6 Liberal, 2 PC, 1 Social Credit, 1 Independant, 2 Unknowns

BUSBY, David ; Peel South, Clergyman

BOLTON, Kenneth C. ; London East, Clergyman

HOUSTON, Ken ; Marquette, Manitoba, Clergyman

DUFF, Don ; Churchill, Clergyman


 * Douglas,T.C. Tommy ; Nanaimo-Cowichan-the Islands, Minister


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister

1974 -

4 NDP, 2 PC, 1 Independant


 * Hogan, Andy ; Cape Breton-East Richmond, Catholic Priest

BUSBY, David ; Mississauga, Clergyman


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister


 * Douglas,T.C. Tommy ; Nanaimo-Cowichan-the Islands, Minister

1978 Bi Election - 1 NDP

DE MESTRAL, Claude ; Westmount, Quebec, Clergyman

1979 -

9 NDP, 5 PC, 3 Liberal, 1 Social Credit, 1 Independant

WRIGHT, Robert ; Welland, Clergyman

LAVOIE, Raymond ; Langelier, Roman Catholic Priest


 * Blakie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Birds Hill, Clergyman


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister


 * Hogan, Andy ; Cape Breton-East Richmond, Roman Catholic Priest


 * Ogle, Bob ; Saskatoon East, Priest

DAVIES, John ; Perth, Clergyman

MANLY, Jim ; Cowichan-Malahat-the Islands, Minister

DEMESTRAL, Claude ; Santi-Henri-Westmount, Clergyman

1980 -

8 NDP, 5 PC, 2 Liberal, 1 Social Credit, 1 Independant

Hogan, Andy ; Cape Breton-East Richmond, Roman Catholic Priest


 * Ogle, Bob ; Saskatoon East, Priest

MACKENZIE, Randy ; Assinabola, Saskatchewan, Minister


 * KNOWLES, Stanley Howard ; Winnipeg North Centre, Minister


 * MANLY, Jim ; Cowichan-Malahat-the Islands, Minister


 * Blakie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Birds Hill, Clergyman

FERRIER, Bill ; Timmins-Chapleau

WRIGHT, Robert ; Welland, Clergyman

1981 Bi Election - 1 NDP


 * Heap, Dan ; Spadina, Priest/City Alderman

1983 Bi Election - 1 NDP

DeMarsh, Roy ; Central Nova, Clergy

1984 -

7 NDP, 2 Libertarian, 2 Social Credit, 1 Liberal, 1 Rhino, 1 Independant


 * Heap, Dan ; Spadina, Priest

JOHANNSON, Robert ; Winnipeg-Assiniboine, Minister

CLAY, Colin ; Saskatoon East, Minister

CHRISTIE, James Taylor ; Verchesres, Quebec, Clergyman


 * Blakie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Birds Hill, Clergyman


 * MANLY, Jim ; Cowichan-Malahat-the Islands, Minister

NEWELL, Philip ; Hamilton West, Chaplain

1988 -

4 NDP, 3 PC, 3 Christian Heritage Party, 1 Liberal, 1 Social Credit, 1 Independant

LOPER, Brant ; Don Valley East, Minister

MAJOR, Bill ; Sudbury, Minister


 * Blaikie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Transcona, Clergyman


 * Heap, Dan ; Trinity-Spadina, Priest

1990 Bi Election - 1 Social Credit

1993 -

5 Reform, 3 NDP, 3 Christian Heritage, 1 Liberal, 1 Abolitionist, 3 Independant, 1PC


 * Blaikie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Transcona, Clergyman

HIRD, Cathy ; Bruce-Grey, Minister

KING, Leslie ; Lisgar-Marquette, Manitoba, Minister

1996 Bi Election - 1 Independant

1997 -

5 NDP, 2 Christian Heritage, 1 Reform

MCNEE, Sandra ; London West, Chaplain

GAGNON, David ; Ottawa-Vanier, Chaplain

CAPPUCCINO, Fred ; Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Clergyman


 * Blaikie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Transcona, Minister

DIETRICH, Phyllis ; Sault Saint Marie, Clergy, United Church

2000 -

5 Canadian Alliance, 2 NDP, 1 Marijuana Party, 1 Canadian Action Party

BARCLAY, Susan ; Kenora-Rainy River, Anglican Priest


 * Blaikie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Transcona, Minister

2002 by-election 1 NDP
 * Bill Phipps - Calgary Southwest, Moderate of the United Church of Canada, Reverend

2004 -

7 NDP, 4 CHP, 2 Marijuana, 1 Green

Susan MacAlpine-Gillis ; Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, United Church Minister

SAGAR, Margaret E. ; North Nova, Minister


 * Blaikie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Transcona, Minister


 * Tony Martin ; Sault Saint Marie, former Minister

BARCLAY, Susan ; Kenora, Anglican Priest

Des McGrath ; Random-Burin-St.George, Newfoundland, Clergyman

NOBLE, Jason S. ; Richmond-Arthabaska, youth pastoral

2006 SAGAR, Margaret E. ; North Nova, Minister


 * Blaikie, Bill ; Winnipeg-Transcona, Minister


 * Tony Martin ; Sault Saint Marie, former Minister

Saskatchewan NDP-CCF Candidates

 * Mark Wartman, Saskatchewan NDP MLA Regina Qu'Appelle Valley 1999-present
 * Brenda Curtis, Saskatchewan NDP candidate for Humboldt in the 2006/7 provincial election

Manitoba NDP-CCF Candidates

 * Rev.Doug Martindale - Manitoba NDP MLA 1988-now for the Burrows

Ontario NDP-CCF Candidates
Rev. HAWKES, Brent - 1995 Ontario NDP Candidate, Priest Metropolitian Church, Gay Marriage Advocate

MARTIN, Tony Ontario NDP MPP Sault Saint Marie 1990-2003, NDP MP 2004+ Minister

BREWIN, Andrew - NDP MP 1962-1979 Greenwood, Ontario NDP Leadership Candidate ; Christian Socialist Author/Lawyer

ALLEN, Richard Alexander - NDP MPP 1982-1995, Chrisitan Socialist Author

YOUNG, Fred Matthews - Ontario NDP MPP 1963-1981 Yorkview, Ontario NDP Leadership Candidate ; United Church Minister

DRAINVILLE, Dennis Paul - Ontario NDP MPP 1990-1993by ; Anglican Priest

TEMPLE, William Horace - Pastor, Ontario CCF MPP for High Park 1948-1951

Rev. Cheri DiNovo - NDP Candidate in 2006 Parkdale-High Park byelection, Revenend for Howard Park United Church, Advocate for Same-Sex Marriage

Rev. Dr.Vicki Obedkoff - NDP Candidate in 1999 Provincial Election for Etobicoke-Lakeshore

New Brunswick NDP-CCF Candidates

 * Roger Duguay - Catholic Priest, NB NDP Candidate in 2006 Provincial Election for Miramichi Bay-Neguac

Prominant Christian Members
BC NDP-CCF

CONNELL, Robert BC CCF Leader 1933-1937, Anglican Minister (Expelled by the far left of the party)

MATTHEWS, James Herbert ; Kootenay East, Clergyman MP45-49

MANLY, Jim ; Cowichan-Malahat-the Islands, Minister 80-88

Saskatchwan NDP-CCF

DOUGLAS, Thomas Clement - N.D.P. Founder, Federal Leader, & Premier of Saskatchewan, Baptist Minister MP1935-1945, 1962by-1968, 1969by-1979, Premier Saskatchewan 1944-1961,

NICHOLSON, Alexander Malcolm ; Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, Clergyman/Farmer MP 1940-1945-1949, 1953-1957-1958

OGLE, Bob ; Saskatoon East, Priest MP 79-84

CALVERT, Lorne - Premier of Saskatchewan 2001-now

Manitoba NDP-CCF

WOODSWORTH, James Shaver - CCF Leader 1932-1942, Methodist Minister

KNOWLES, Stanley H. United Church/Baptist Minister, CCF/NDP MP (Longest Siting CCF/NDP Politician) MP 1942by-1958, 1962-1984

BLAIKIE, Bill NDP MP Winnipeg-Transcona 1979-now, United Church Minister

ONTARIO NDP-CCF

HEAP, Dan ; Trinity-Spadina, Priest 1981by-1993

MARTIN, Tony Ontario NDP MPP Sault Saint Marie 1990-2003, NDP MP 2004+ Minister

BREWIN, Andrew - NDP MP 1962-1979 Greenwood, Ontario NDP Leadership Candidate ; Christian Socialist Author/Lawyer

ALLEN, Richard Alexander - NDP MPP 1982-1995, Chrisitan Socialist Author

YOUNG, Fred Matthews - Ontario NDP MPP 1963-1981 Yorkview, Ontario NDP Leadership Candidate ; United Church Minister

DRAINVILLE, Dennis Paul - Ontario NDP MPP 1990-1993by ; Anglican Priest

Rev. HAWKES, Brent - 1995 Ontario NDP Candidate, Priest Metropolitian Church, Gay Marriage Advocate

TEMPLE, William Horace - Pastor, Ontario CCF MPP for High Park 1948-1951

Rev. Susan Eagle - United Church Minister & London City Councillor

Quebec NPD-FCC

FatherCULLINARE, Eugene, Roman Catholic Priest, prominant CCF Member & organizer in 30's & 40's

Nova Scotia NDP-CCF

HOGAN, Andy, NDP MP Cape Breton-East Richmond 1974-1980, Roman Catholic Priest

MERCER, William T. United Church Minister, Cape Breton East Candidate 1937 provincial election

PEI NDP-CCF

ORGAN, Arthur Minister of Bedeque United Church, organizer, co-founder CCF PEI