This biography provides an in-depth examination of Ed Broadbent, the former leader of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) who guided the party through the 1970s and 1980s. Published at the height of his political influence, Judy Steed's account traces Broadbent’s journey from his upbringing in the industrial city of Oshawa, Ontario, to his academic career as a political scientist and his eventual rise as a prominent national figure. The book explores Broadbent's struggle to modernize the social-democratic party and his efforts to bridge the gap between ideology and the practical pursuit of parliamentary power during a transformative era in Canadian politics.
