Question: has ndp ever been in power in ontario?
Answer: Rae was a New Democratic Party (NDP) member of Parliament from 1978 to 1982. ... After leading his party to victory in the 1990 provincial election he served as the 21st Premier of Ontario from October 1, 1990, to June 26, 1995, and was the first person to have led a provincial NDP government in the province of Ontario.