A very NDP Christmas

Former NDP MPs Bill Blaikie and Alexa McDonough returned to the Hill for the NDP Christmas party in 200 West Block. Both were presented with their green chairs from the House of Commons.

NDP leader Jack Layton and former leader Ed Broadbent.

Layton (far right) McDonough and Blaikie with Winnipeg MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis at the microphone.

Wasylycia-Leis.

Montreal MP Thomas Mulcair (left).

Toronto MP Olivia Chow with Vancouver MP Don Davies.

B.C. MP Dawn Black (left).

NDP media man Brad Lavigne.

NDP staffers Greg Denton (left) and Riccardo Filippone.