Johanna den Hertog

Johanna den Hertog was the New Democratic Party candidate for the Vancouver Centre riding during the 1984 and 1988 federal election campaigns. During the 1988 federal election, she was also the National President of the NDP, participating in national and provincially televised debates as the NDP representative campaigning against the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement.

Interview Summary
Johanna den Hertog describes her entry into political life that began with her involvement in B.C.’s labour and women’s movement, along with factors that shaped anti-free trade politics in B.C. during the 1980s. She also discusses becoming involved with the federal NDP party as the candidate for Vancouver Centre during the 1984 and 1988 elections, participating in televised debate panels and the NDP’s strategy in their campaign against free trade.