Anne McGrath

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Anne McGrath is the President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada. She was elected to the position on September 10, 2006 at the party's convention in Quebec City. Prior to her election, she was Director of Operations for the federal NDP caucus, and a frequent commentator in the media. Previously, she was an activist in the labour, student and women's movements [1] and has been employed by CUPE National & Oxfam Canada. In 1995, McGrath was the Alberta New Democratic Party's candidate in a provincial by-election in Calgary McCall and came in third place.[2] In 1984 federal election, she ran as candidate for the Communist Party of Canada in Edmonton-Strathcona, placing seventh.