Murray Rankin, QC, MP (born January 26, 1950) is a Canadian politician who is House Leader for the New Democratic Party. Rankin is also a university professor and an expert in environmental and public law. Rankin has served as the Member of Parliament for Victoria since 2012.Rankin was born in Belleville, Ontario, the only male of five children, to Eleanore, a school teacher, and McKinley Rankin, a teacher and insurance agent. He went on to university on scholarships, grants and loans, completing his undergrad at Queen's University and the Université de Montréal and law degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard University where he graduated summa cum laude with a master's degree in law. Wikipedia