Brad Lavigne is the Principal Secretary to the Leader of the Official Opposition in Canada.
Brad was the National Campaign Director for the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) during the 2011 Canadian federal election that resulted in the party’s best election result in its 50 year history, gaining over 4.5 million votes and 103 seats, making the New Democratic Party Canada’s Official Opposition. [1]
Between 2008 and 2011 Brad served as National Director of the NDP, overseeing the political and administrative operations of the federal party. [2]
From 2006 to 2009 Brad served as Director of Strategic Communications for the Hon. Jack Layton and from 2003 to 2006 Director of Communications for the party.
For years Brad has been a regular columnist for The Hill Times newspaper and a regular panelist on both CBC Newsworld and CTV News Channel.
Prior to his assignments with the federal party, Brad worked for the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Between 1998 and 2001 Brad worked as an advisor in office of the Premier of British Columbia as well as an Assistant to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Advanced Education, Training & Technology.