List of celebrities with links to the New Democratic Party of Canada

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 


 * 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

Source: NDP Candidate in 1988
 * Shirley Douglas - actress, daughter of Tommy Douglas
 * John Dunsworth - actor
 * Arthur Erickson - architect
 * Source : CBC 'Life and Times of Arthur Erickson'


 * 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