 Mulcair campaigned on reinventing the party, to strengthen its presence in Quebec, and attract voters in other parts of the country.However, leadership rival Brian Topp and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent framed the race as staying true to the NDP cause under Topp, versus moving the party to the political centre and away from its principles under Thomas Mulcair.At the leadership convention, Thomas Mulcair was elected NDP leader on the fourth ballot with 57.2% of the vote, versus Brian Topp's 42.8%.