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Originally Posted by old-fart
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how long it took for, say, the NDP, Reform or BQ party to elect their first MP?
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Reform was founded in 1987, first ran in 1988, and first elected an MP in a 1989 by-election (and 52 MPs in the next election). The NDP actually had an MP elected as a "New Party" candidate the year before the party was official. The Bloc won 54 seats in their first election.