Brad Lavigne

The NDP looks for a winner, mostly avoids divisive debate

When the party dumped Tom Mulcair, it seemed hungry for a sharp left turn. But the race to replace him has been more cautious

NDP adviser Brad Lavigne on the progressive struggle

The left’s right-hand man speaks to Maclean’s about the value of progressive summits and ideas

The Maclean’s Politics book club, Part Two

Paul Wells, Susan Delacourt, Brad Lavigne and Chris Turner on the year in politics

Maclean’s Politics: Four authors on their books and Canadian politics

Paul Wells, Susan Delacourt, Chris Turner and Brad Lavigne on the year in politics and political books

An excerpt from ‘Building the Orange Wave’

The worst thing to do in a crisis is hide and let your opponents have the field, writes Brad Lavigne

Too soon for a movie about Jack Layton?

Aaron Wherry on a fine rendering of Jack Layton’s life, love and last campaign

Jack Layton tribute in Toronto

The square in front of Toronto’s city hall was packed for Dear Jack, a tribute to the late NDP leader

no-image

The slow build to the Orange Wave

Brad Lavigne, a key advisor to Jack Layton, maps out the NDP’s climb from also-ran to official opposition.

no-image

C-38: What it is and where this is going

In this week’s print edition, I write about the budget bill and its various ramifications.

no-image

Team NDP

Brad Lavigne, principal secretary in Nycole Turmel’s office, former director of the NDP and a close advisor to Jack Layton, tendered his resignation with Ms. Turmel two weeks ago and will be moving on after 10 years with the federal party.

no-image

‘They’ve jammed up the lines’

Brad Lavigne, principal secretary to NDP leader Nycole Turmel, has spoken with reporters to explain what occurred this afternoon.

no-image

The permanent campaign continues

The NDP buys billboard space to attack the elimination of the long-gun registry.