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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Brian Topp was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in neighbouring [[Saint-Lambert, Quebec|Saint-Lambert]] on [[Montreal]]'s [[South Shore (Montreal)|south shore]].<ref name="soleil">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/politique/201109/30/01-4453187-brian-topp-un-canadien-errant.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_meme_auteur_4453129_article_POS3|title=Brian Topp: un Canadien errant|last=Giroux|first=Raymond|date=2011-10-01|work=[[Le Soleil]]|language=French|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=campaignannouncement>{{cite web|last=Topp|first=Brian|title=Campaign Announcement|url=http://briantopp.ca/news/campaign-announcement|work=Brian Topp|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> His mother was a [[francophone]] Québécoise and his father was an anglophone from the [[Eastern Townships]].<ref name=campaignannouncement /> Topp's father occasionally lectured at the [[Desautels Faculty of Management|McGill School of Commerce]] during the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|last=Topp|first=Brian|title=The central fact of Canadian politics|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/brian-topp/the-central-fact-of-canadian-politics/article1501539/|accessdate=11 September 2011|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=15 March 2010|location=Toronto}}</ref> In 1993,<ref name="topp'sbook" /> Topp married Rebecca Elbourne with whom he has two sons. His wife ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in previous elections, as did his mother-in-law. Following the NDP's breakthrough in 2011, Topp jokingly said, "Too bad they didn't run this time."<ref name=bouncingback>{{cite news|last=MacKinnon|first=Leslie|title=The NDP and the art of bouncing back|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2011/06/the-ndp-and-the-art-of-bouncing-back.html|accessdate=12 September 2011|newspaper=CBC}}</ref>
Brian Topp was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in neighbouring [[Saint-Lambert, Quebec|Saint-Lambert]] on [[Montreal]]'s [[South Shore (Montreal)|south shore]].<ref name="soleil">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/politique/201109/30/01-4453187-brian-topp-un-canadien-errant.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_meme_auteur_4453129_article_POS3|title=Brian Topp: un Canadien errant|last=Giroux|first=Raymond|date=2011-10-01|work=[[Le Soleil]]|language=French|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=campaignannouncement>{{cite web|last=Topp|first=Brian|title=Campaign Announcement|url=http://briantopp.ca/news/campaign-announcement|work=Brian Topp|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> In addition to Montreal, Topp later lived in [[Ottawa]], [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Toronto]], and [[Vancouver]] at various points in his life.<ref name=toppsvision>{{cite news|title=Topp's vision of Canada gives Quebec an edge|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Topp+vision+Canada+gives+Quebec+edge/5393312/story.html|accessdate=13 September 2011|newspaper=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> His mother was a [[francophone]] Québécoise and his father was an anglophone from the [[Eastern Townships]].<ref name=campaignannouncement /> Topp's father occasionally lectured at the [[Desautels Faculty of Management|McGill School of Commerce]] during the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|last=Topp|first=Brian|title=The central fact of Canadian politics|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/brian-topp/the-central-fact-of-canadian-politics/article1501539/|accessdate=11 September 2011|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=15 March 2010|location=Toronto}}</ref> In 1993,<ref name="topp'sbook" /> Topp married Rebecca Elbourne with whom he has two sons. The family has an orange cat named Tigger,<ref name=modestprop>{{cite news|last=Topp|first=Brian|title=A modest proposal|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/brian-topp/a-modest-proposal/article1329731/|accessdate=15 September 2011|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto|date=19 October 2009}}</ref> purported by Topp to be more charismatic than [[Stephen Harper]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ipolitics.ca/2011/09/14/brian-topp-gets-catty/ |title=Brian Topp gets catty |publisher=Ipolitics.ca |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2011-12-26}}</ref> His wife ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in previous elections, as did his mother-in-law. Following the NDP's breakthrough in 2011, Topp jokingly said, "Too bad they didn't run this time."<ref name=bouncingback>{{cite news|last=MacKinnon|first=Leslie|title=The NDP and the art of bouncing back|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2011/06/the-ndp-and-the-art-of-bouncing-back.html|accessdate=12 September 2011|newspaper=CBC}}</ref>


== Early years, education, early career ==
== Early years, education, early career ==
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===Return to Ottawa (1997-2011)===
===Return to Ottawa (1997-2011)===
Topp co-ordinated the [[war room]] for the federal NDP during the 1997 and 2004 elections. He was the party's national campaign director in 2006 and 2008. Topp served as a senior adviser to federal leader [[Jack Layton]] during the 2011 federal election campaign,<ref name=spec/><ref>{{cite web |title=Press release: Brian Topp elected New Democrat president|url=http://www.ndp.ca/press/brian-topp-elected-new-democrat-president |publisher=New Democratic Party of Canada |accessdate=August 23, 2011 |date=June 18, 2011}}</ref> and was intimately involved in negotiating the attempted Liberal-NDP [[coalition government|coalition]] agreement during the [[2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute]].<ref name=who/> Topp wrote about this experience in his memoir, ''How We Almost Gave the Tories the Boot: The Inside Story Behind the Coalition''.<ref name="autogenerated192"/> He also served as an adviser to former [[Mayor of Toronto|Toronto Mayor]] [[David Miller (Canadian politician)|David Miller]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1045007--tim-harper-who-can-carry-the-layton-torch |title=Who can carry the Layton torch? |last=Harper |first=Tim |work=The Star |date=August 25, 2011 |accessdate=August 25, 2011 |location=Toronto}}</ref> during his successful [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|election campaign in 2003]].
Topp co-ordinated the [[war room]] for the federal NDP during the 1997 and 2004 elections. He was the party's national campaign director in 2006 and 2008. Topp served as a senior adviser to federal leader [[Jack Layton]] during the 2011 federal election campaign,<ref name=spec/><ref>{{cite web |title=Press release: Brian Topp elected New Democrat president|url=http://www.ndp.ca/press/brian-topp-elected-new-democrat-president |publisher=New Democratic Party of Canada |accessdate=August 23, 2011 |date=June 18, 2011}}</ref> and was intimately involved in negotiating the attempted Liberal-NDP [[coalition government|coalition]] agreement during the [[2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute]].<ref name=who/> Topp wrote about this experience in his memoir, ''How We Almost Gave the Tories the Boot: The Inside Story Behind the Coalition''.<ref name="autogenerated192"/> He also served as an adviser to former [[Mayor of Toronto|Toronto Mayor]] [[David Miller (Canadian politician)|David Miller]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1045007--tim-harper-who-can-carry-the-layton-torch |title=Who can carry the Layton torch? |last=Harper |first=Tim |work=The Star |date=August 25, 2011 |accessdate=August 25, 2011 |location=Toronto}}</ref> during his successful [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|election campaign in 2003]]. Topp has been recruited by [[Adrian Dix]] to manage the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party]]'s campaign in the [[British Columbia general election, 2011|fall 2011 provincial election]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Holman|first=Sean|title=Layton strategist Brian Topp to manage NDP’s B.C. campaign|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/layton-strategist-brian-topp-to-manage-ndps-bc-campaign/article2079611/|accessdate=August 26, 2011|newspaper=Globe and Mail|date=June 29, 2011|location=Toronto}}</ref>


He became president of the [[New Democratic Party of Canada]] in June 2011.<ref name=spec>{{cite news|last=Bryden|first=Joan|title=Top adviser Topp is front-runner to succeed Layton|url=http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/583199--top-adviser-topp-is-front-runner-to-succeed-layton|accessdate=August 23, 2011|newspaper=Hamilton Spectator|date=August 23, 2011}}</ref> When elected to the position, Jack Layton said of him, "[he's] one of the most principled and hard-working people I know. He’s been an integral part of our team for years and is just the person we need to bring us to the next level."<ref name="topppushed"/>
He became president of the [[New Democratic Party of Canada]] in June 2011.<ref name=spec>{{cite news|last=Bryden|first=Joan|title=Top adviser Topp is front-runner to succeed Layton|url=http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/583199--top-adviser-topp-is-front-runner-to-succeed-layton|accessdate=August 23, 2011|newspaper=Hamilton Spectator|date=August 23, 2011}}</ref> When elected to the position, Jack Layton said of him, "[he's] one of the most principled and hard-working people I know. He’s been an integral part of our team for years and is just the person we need to bring us to the next level."<ref name="topppushed"/>
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== Candidacy for NDP leadership ==
== Candidacy for NDP leadership ==
On September 12, 2011, Topp announced that he was running for the [[New Democratic Party leadership election, 2012|2012 NDP leadership race]]. Topp's name had been circulated as a leading candidate shortly following the death of his friend and colleague, Jack Layton. In an Ottawa press conference, he highlighted his roots in the party, and the fact that he's a native Québécois. Well-known Quebec political columnist [[L. Ian MacDonald]] described Topp as having "the strongest résumé and the best personal narrative."<ref>{{cite web|author=By L. IAN MACDONALD, Freelance January 4, 2012 |url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/look+into+crystal+ball+Liberal+leadership+races/5942990/story.html |title=A look into the crystal ball on the Liberal and NDP leadership races |publisher=Montrealgazette.com |date=2012-01-04 |accessdate=2012-01-19}}</ref>
On September 12, 2011, Topp announced that he was running for the [[New Democratic Party leadership election, 2012|2012 NDP leadership race]]. Topp's name had been circulated as a leading candidate shortly following the death of his friend and colleague, Jack Layton. In an Ottawa press conference, he highlighted his roots in the party, and the fact that he's a native Québécois. Pundits and polls have agreed that holding on to the party's 59 seats in Quebec will be a priority for whoever is elected leader. <ref>{{cite news|last=Macpherson|first=Don|title=NDP risks opening the door to a Bloc rebirth Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/risks+opening+door+Bloc+rebirth/5849663/story.html#ixzz1gdzS7IFh|url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/risks+opening+door+Bloc+rebirth/5849663/story.html|accessdate=15 December 2011|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=December 13th, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Postmedia|title=Next NDP leader should be bilingual: poll|url=http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/article/1455730|accessdate=15 December 2011|newspaper=Times & Transcript|date=November 14th, 2011}}</ref> Well-known Quebec political columnist [[L. Ian MacDonald]] described Topp as having "the strongest résumé and the best personal narrative."<ref>{{cite web|author=By L. IAN MACDONALD, Freelance January 4, 2012 |url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/look+into+crystal+ball+Liberal+leadership+races/5942990/story.html |title=A look into the crystal ball on the Liberal and NDP leadership races |publisher=Montrealgazette.com |date=2012-01-04 |accessdate=2012-01-19}}</ref>

In the first all candidates debate, Topp was given credit by many pundits for being heavy on policy and substance. Early in the debate, Topp set his sights on [[Paul Dewar]], arguing that Dewar doesn't have a plan to pay for his strategies.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Tim|title=Gloves stay on in polite NDP debate debut|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1096888|accessdate=16 December 2011|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=4 December 2011}}</ref> Topp was one of several who preformed comfortably in the French portion of the debate.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ling|first=Justin|title=Not much omph in the NDP Leadership Debate|url=http://rabble.ca/news/2011/12/not-much-omph-ndp-leadership-debate|accessdate=16 December 2011|newspaper=Rabble.ca|date=5 December 2011}}</ref> Much of the consensus in the media that, while there was no clear winner, Topp preformed strongly.<ref>{{cite news|title=NDP Leadership Debate, Round 1: The Aftermath|url=http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7697-ndp-leadership-debate-round-1-the-aftermath|accessdate=16 December 2011|newspaper=The Mark News|date=5 December 2011}}</ref>


Topp has indicated that if he wins the NDP leadership he will seek a [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]] seat in his native province of Quebec.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hebert|first=Chantal|title=Bloc’s new leader could give NDP its biggest battle|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1100385--hebert-bloc-s-new-leader-could-give-ndp-its-biggest-battle?bn=1|accessdate=December 11, 2011|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=December 11, 2011}}</ref>
Topp has indicated that if he wins the NDP leadership he will seek a [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]] seat in his native province of Quebec.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hebert|first=Chantal|title=Bloc’s new leader could give NDP its biggest battle|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1100385--hebert-bloc-s-new-leader-could-give-ndp-its-biggest-battle?bn=1|accessdate=December 11, 2011|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=December 11, 2011}}</ref>

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Brian Topp
President of the New Democratic Party
In office
June 18, 2011 – (on leave of absence as of September 12, 2011)
Preceded byPeggy Nash
Personal details
Born (1960-07-04) July 4, 1960 (age 64)[1][2]
Longueuil, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
SpouseRebecca Elbourne (since 1993)
ChildrenTwo sons
ResidenceToronto, Ontario
Alma materMcGill University
ProfessionUnion leader, political organizer and strategist, writer
Websitewww.briantopp.ca

Brian Topp (born July 4, 1960) is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP.[3] He currently serves as the president of the federal New Democratic Party, is the Director of Information Services at ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and the Executive Director and CEO of ACTRA Toronto. Born in Longueuil, Quebec, Topp is fluent in both of Canada's official languages. He is married to Rebecca Elbourne, with whom he has two sons.[4]

Personal life

Brian Topp was born in Longueuil, Quebec, and grew up in neighbouring Saint-Lambert on Montreal's south shore.[5][6] In addition to Montreal, Topp later lived in Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, and Vancouver at various points in his life.[7] His mother was a francophone Québécoise and his father was an anglophone from the Eastern Townships.[6] Topp's father occasionally lectured at the McGill School of Commerce during the 1970s.[8] In 1993,[1] Topp married Rebecca Elbourne with whom he has two sons. The family has an orange cat named Tigger,[9] purported by Topp to be more charismatic than Stephen Harper.[10] His wife ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in previous elections, as did his mother-in-law. Following the NDP's breakthrough in 2011, Topp jokingly said, "Too bad they didn't run this time."[11]

Early years, education, early career

Topp attended elementary school in Saint-Lambert at the francophone École Rabeau and the anglophone St. Francis of Assisi School. He attended MacDonald-Cartier High School in the Longueuil borough of Saint-Hubert for his secondary education.[12] He studied social sciences at Champlain Regional College, a CEGEP in the Montreal-area suburb of Saint-Lambert, from 1977 to 1979. He was the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, and was elected to the College Board of Governors where he served on the executive committee.[2] In 1979 he enrolled at Montreal's McGill University where he studied history and political science.[2][13] While at McGill he was a senior news editor with the McGill Daily, and a member of the Scarlet Key Honour Society.[2] As a reporter for the McGill Daily in 1981 Topp asked Bob Rae -- then an NDP Member of Parliament -- a "disrespectful question" and, in Topp's words, Rae "blew his stack."[3] Topp also interviewed René Lévesque, which he called "without any question the most intimidating 10 minutes that I've ever had in my life."[14] In 1983 Topp founded Studio Apostrophe, a graphic design and typesetting company which produced Open City Magazine (a publication described as a precursor to the Montreal Mirror),[15] for which Topp served as editor-in-chief.[2][13] While running his print shop, Topp was introduced to the NDP by friends of his who came seeking printing services.[14] One of his clients was Phil Edmonston, whom Topp would later aid in his successful campaign to become an NDP MP.[14]

Political career

Entry to politics: Montreal and Ottawa (1985-1993)

Topp has been involved with the NDP at provincial and federal levels for several decades.[16] He joined the NDP in 1980 in order to support Ed Broadbent.[6] Topp was active with the NDP in Quebec long before their political breakthrough in 2011; Topp first campaigned for the NDP during a 1985 provincial byelection in Montreal.[13] He later said that they "had a big party afterwards, dancing on tables even, because we increased our vote from one per cent to two per cent."[13] He became active with the federal NDP during the 1988 election campaign,[3] and first went to work in Ottawa in 1990[17] as an aide to Montreal-area NDP MP Phil Edmonston,[18] whom he had helped become the first elected Quebec MP in NDP history.[19]

Romanow government (1993-2000)

Topp then moved west to work with the Saskatchewan NDP as deputy chief of staff to Premier Roy Romanow[16] from 1993 to 2000.[19] In 1999 he helped to keep a minority NDP government in power by striking a coalition agreement with the Liberals.[20] The coalition governed for four years until the NDP regained a majority in 2003.

Return to Ottawa (1997-2011)

Topp co-ordinated the war room for the federal NDP during the 1997 and 2004 elections. He was the party's national campaign director in 2006 and 2008. Topp served as a senior adviser to federal leader Jack Layton during the 2011 federal election campaign,[16][21] and was intimately involved in negotiating the attempted Liberal-NDP coalition agreement during the 2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute.[19] Topp wrote about this experience in his memoir, How We Almost Gave the Tories the Boot: The Inside Story Behind the Coalition.[3] He also served as an adviser to former Toronto Mayor David Miller[22] during his successful election campaign in 2003. Topp has been recruited by Adrian Dix to manage the British Columbia New Democratic Party's campaign in the fall 2011 provincial election.[23]

He became president of the New Democratic Party of Canada in June 2011.[16] When elected to the position, Jack Layton said of him, "[he's] one of the most principled and hard-working people I know. He’s been an integral part of our team for years and is just the person we need to bring us to the next level."[13]

Although Topp is well-respected for his negotiation skills and has spoken in favour of cooperation between the NDP and the Liberals, he has rejected a merger of the parties, saying, "We don’t have to become Liberals to win office."[4]

Candidacy for NDP leadership

On September 12, 2011, Topp announced that he was running for the 2012 NDP leadership race. Topp's name had been circulated as a leading candidate shortly following the death of his friend and colleague, Jack Layton. In an Ottawa press conference, he highlighted his roots in the party, and the fact that he's a native Québécois. Pundits and polls have agreed that holding on to the party's 59 seats in Quebec will be a priority for whoever is elected leader. [24][25] Well-known Quebec political columnist L. Ian MacDonald described Topp as having "the strongest résumé and the best personal narrative."[26]

In the first all candidates debate, Topp was given credit by many pundits for being heavy on policy and substance. Early in the debate, Topp set his sights on Paul Dewar, arguing that Dewar doesn't have a plan to pay for his strategies.[27] Topp was one of several who preformed comfortably in the French portion of the debate.[28] Much of the consensus in the media that, while there was no clear winner, Topp preformed strongly.[29]

Topp has indicated that if he wins the NDP leadership he will seek a House of Commons seat in his native province of Quebec.[30]

Topp has been criticized by Simon Fraser University professor Doug McArthur of using “a kind of pushy, almost bullying, operation,” and noted the similarity to the aggressive tactics that were used by Paul Martin organizers in order to win the leadership of the federal Liberals in 2003. McArthur suggested that “The strategy of the Topp machine is to run over every candidate before they have a chance to really get going”, quoting one of Topp's staffers who stated "let’s get this leadership campaign over before it even starts", and pointing to the campaign efforts to discourage Romeo Saganash from running.[31] Prospective candidate, Peter Julian denied that pressure was applied to him, saying the candidates have "very cordial relationships among all of us."[31] In December, it was revealed that McArthur was actively supporting Thomas Mulcair.[32]

Policy

In the first half of the leadership race, Topp released two policy planks - one regarding his plan to raise taxes and the other on his view of social democracy.[33] Topp's tax plan would create a new income tax bracket for those making over $250,000 and would remove many of the loopholes and taxbreaks around capital gains and stock options.[34] Topp has also come out in support of a Palestinian state.[35]

On January 10, 2012, Topp released a policy document detailing the act he would introduce as prime minister that would reform parliament to reduce the powers of the prime minister, abolish the Senate and bring in proportional representation to the House of Commons.[36]

Endorsements

Joining Topp at his announcement was Françoise Boivin, MP for Gatineau, and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, who had endorsed Jack Layton's leadership campaign in 2003.[37] Boivin had previously considered running herself. Dawn Black, former leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, previously endorsed Topp's candidacy for the NDP leadership.[38]

Topp picked up endorsements from nine other New Democrat MPs, including deputy leader Libby Davies. He also received endorsements from former Saskatchewan premiers Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert,[39] former BCNDP leader Carole James,[40] over a dozen British Columbian MLAs[41] and the United Steelworkers labour union.[42]

Other work

Topp currently serves as executive director of ACTRA Toronto (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists). He is also a member of the board of directors for Pinewood Toronto Studios, chair of the board for the Creative Arts Savings and Credit Union, a co-chair of FilmOntario, and a member of the board of directors for ROI Fund.[2]

Topp is the author of How We Almost Gave the Tories the Boot: The Inside Story Behind the Coalition, a memoir about his experiences attempting to broker a coalition between the NDP and the Liberals to take down PM Stephen Harper's Conservative government. The book details the negotiations that he engaged in with Stéphane Dion, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Dawn Black, Ed Broadbent, Jean Chrétien, Roy Romanow and Allan Blakeney.[1] The book was nominated by Samara and the Writers' Trust of Canada as one of the "Best Canadian Political Books of the Last 25 Years."[43]

Topp also writes a column for the Globe and Mail. In one piece, he argued against supporting tax cuts with debt and supported the deep government spending cuts of the PASOK-led government in Greece, writing, "the root causes of all of this madness needs to be addressed in the style Prime Minister Papandreou is using to address the crisis here in Greece."[44]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Topp, Brian (2010). How We Almost Gave the Tories the Boot: The Inside Story Behind the Coalition. Lorimer. p. 192. ISBN 155277502X.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Brian Topp". LinkedIn. (registration required)
  3. ^ a b c d Topp, Brian (2010). How We Almost Gave the Tories the Boot: The Inside Story Behind the Coalition. Lorimer. p. 192. ISBN 155277502X.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Joanna (7 September 2011). "Topp touts his long experience in politics as NDP leader material". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. ^ Giroux, Raymond (2011-10-01). "Brian Topp: un Canadien errant". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Topp, Brian. "Campaign Announcement". Brian Topp. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Topp's vision of Canada gives Quebec an edge". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  8. ^ Topp, Brian (15 March 2010). "The central fact of Canadian politics". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  9. ^ Topp, Brian (19 October 2009). "A modest proposal". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Brian Topp gets catty". Ipolitics.ca. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  11. ^ MacKinnon, Leslie. "The NDP and the art of bouncing back". CBC. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  12. ^ Bélanger, Denis (2011-11-10). "Brian Topp, un Longueuillois dans le sang". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Longueuil, Quebec: Quebecor Media. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Topp pushed onto national stage in midst of 'heartbreaking' leadership setback". The Hill Times Online. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  14. ^ a b c "Brian Topp: From the print shop to Parliament". CTV News. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  15. ^ Sobol, John. "Footbag/AKI/Hackeysack". The Media League. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  16. ^ a b c d Bryden, Joan (August 23, 2011). "Top adviser Topp is front-runner to succeed Layton". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  17. ^ "The contenders". National Post. August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  18. ^ Galloway, Gloria (August 23, 2011). "Who's likely to succeed Jack Layton at NDP helm?". Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  19. ^ a b c Taber, Jane (August 27, 2011). "Who is NDP leadership contender Brian Topp?". Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  20. ^ Olive, David. "Brian Topp, leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  21. ^ "Press release: Brian Topp elected New Democrat president". New Democratic Party of Canada. June 18, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  22. ^ Harper, Tim (August 25, 2011). "Who can carry the Layton torch?". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  23. ^ Holman, Sean (June 29, 2011). "Layton strategist Brian Topp to manage NDP's B.C. campaign". Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  24. ^ Macpherson, Don (December 13th, 2011). "NDP risks opening the door to a Bloc rebirth Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/risks+opening+door+Bloc+rebirth/5849663/story.html#ixzz1gdzS7IFh". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 15 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |title= (help)
  25. ^ Postmedia (November 14th, 2011). "Next NDP leader should be bilingual: poll". Times & Transcript. Retrieved 15 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ By L. IAN MACDONALD, Freelance January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04). "A look into the crystal ball on the Liberal and NDP leadership races". Montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ Harper, Tim (4 December 2011). "Gloves stay on in polite NDP debate debut". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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