New Democratic Party

Canada

Basis for the estimate: Platform: social democracy, pharmacare, dental care, labour rights.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	28	toward collective / planned
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	10	strongly toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	29	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	25	toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	30	toward non-intervention

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	30	toward collective ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	49	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	25	toward cosmopolitan
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	10	strongly toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	10	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	17	toward egalitarian
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	75	toward state planning
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	30	toward non-intervention
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	10	strongly toward secular state

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
During a pandemic, governments should be able to close businesses and places of worship.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Healthcare should be provided to everyone by the government and paid for through taxes.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Social media companies should be legally required to remove misinformation.	Agrees	from their record

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.