text: I've never met an NDP member of any longevity that didn't know Tommy Douglas was a Baptist minister; nor have I met any that 'don't want to remember that sort of thing.'
  
  The NDP has probably had more participation by Christian clergy than any other party.  That would include CCF founder J.S. Woodsworth, Saskatchewan premier Lorne Calvert, NL leader Lorraine Michael, icon Stanley Knowles, Bill Blaikie, Dan Heap, Jim Manley, Bob Ogle, Cheri diNovo just to name a few.