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    From to , the federal NDP were led by Jack Layton, who took them to their greatest height in when they became the Official Opposition. After Layton died, the party had to find someone to lead through to the next election and hopefully beyond. That role would fall on Thomas Mulcair, the man who helped take the party from one seat, his own, in Quebec in to 59 in

    The story of Thomas Mulcair begins at the Ottawa Hospital on Oct. 24, , when he was born to Jeanne and Harry Mulcair, one of ten children. Like Layton and other politicians who came before, there was a political heritage to the Mulcair family. His great-great-grandfather on his mother’s side was a Quebec premier. His great-great-great grandfather had also served as the premier of the province.

    While he was born in Ottawa, Mulcair would be raised in Hull, Quebec, now a part of Gatineau, and just north of Montreal where he attended Laval Catholic High School. As a teenager, Mulcair had made the decision that he would go into politics.

    After graduating high school, Mulcair decided to attend law school. He would borrow money from his sister to buy textbooks and he would pay his way through law school by working construction jobs and graveling roofs. His effort

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    Tom Mulcair

    Canadian politician and former leader of the Opposition

    The Honourable

    Tom Mulcair

    PC

    Mulcair in

    In office
    March 24, &#;– November 4,
    MonarchElizabeth II
    Prime MinisterStephen Harper
    Preceded byNycole Turmel
    Succeeded byRona Ambrose
    In office
    March 24, &#;– October 1,
    Preceded byNycole Turmel (interim)
    Succeeded byJagmeet Singh
    In office
    May 26, &#;– October 12,
    LeaderNycole Turmel (acting)
    Preceded byDavid McGuinty
    Succeeded byJoe Comartin
    In office
    September 17, &#;– August 3,
    Preceded byJean Lapierre
    Succeeded byRachel Bendayan ()
    In office
    April 29, &#;– February 27,
    PremierJean Charest
    Preceded byAndré Boisclair
    Succeeded byClaude Béchard
    In office
    September 12, &#;– March 26,
    Preceded byLise Bacon
    Succeeded byGuy Ouellette
    Born

    Thomas Joseph Mulcair


    () October 24, (age&#;70)
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Citizenship
    Political partyNew Democratic
    (–present)
    Other political
    affiliations    		Quebec Liberal
    (provincial; –)
    Spouse

    Catherine Pinhas

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    Children2
    Residence(s)Beaconsfield, Quebec
    Alma materMcGill University
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    Thomas Mulcair

    The Honourable


    Tom Mulcair


    PC

    In office
    March 24, &#;– November 4, MonarchElizabeth IIPrime MinisterStephen HarperPreceded byNycole TurmelSucceeded byRona AmbroseIn office
    March 24, &#;– October 1, Preceded byNycole Turmel(Interim)Succeeded byJagmeet SinghIn office
    May 26, &#;– October 12, LeaderJack Layton
    Nycole Turmel(Acting)Preceded byDavid McGuintySucceeded byJoe ComartinIn office
    September 17, &#;– August 3, Preceded byJean LapierreSucceeded byRachel BendayanIn office
    April 29, &#;– February 27, PremierJean CharestPreceded byAndré BoisclairSucceeded byClaude BéchardIn office
    September 12, &#;– March 26, Preceded byLise BaconSucceeded byGuy OuelletteBorn

    Thomas Carpenter Mulcair


    () October 24, (age&#;70)
    The Algonquin Hospital, Algonquian, Ontario, CanadaCitizenshipPolitical partyNew Selfgoverning Party(–present)Other political
    affiliationsQuebec Liberal Party(Provincial, –)Spouse(s)

    Catherine Pinhas

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    Children2ResidenceMontreal, CanadaAlma materMcGill University