Ed Broadbent, leader of the New Democratic Party, and his wife Lucille acknowledge a warm welcome on election night, from supporters packed into the C(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Ed Broadbent, leader of the New Democratic Party, and his wife Lucille acknowledge a warm welcome on election night, from supporters packed into the Canadian Auto Workers' hall in downtown Oshawa. High expectations early on in the campaign of edging the Liberals for second place had New Democrats disappointed with results that were, nevertheless, the best ever for the party: 43 seats, up from 32 in the last election.