ndp leadership race

Hamilton has shed its rust. Can the New Democrats?

The sturdy former steel town doesn’t cry out for salvation, but industrial policy isn’t the party’s focus anyway

The NDP looks for a winner, mostly avoids divisive debate

When the party dumped Tom Mulcair, it seemed hungry for a sharp left turn. But the race to replace him has been more cautious

Conservatives might be cheering hardest for Jagmeet Singh

The latest high-profile contender for NDP leadership could split the progressive vote with Trudeau’s Liberals—a gift to the federal Tories

Jagmeet Singh announces bid for NDP leadership

The young Ontario MPP has generated buzz since he came on the scene, including comparisons to Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.

Crosstalk politics show replay: Leadership races and Trump’s speech

Talk politics with insiders Evan Solomon and John Geddes, every Wednesday at 10 AM ET, with our weekly interactive Facebook Live show

Charlie Angus comes in from the cold

Charlie Angus might be NDP leader. He’s also been a punk rocker, homeless advocate and Aboriginal rights activist.

Canada’s opposition parties seek leaders—and meaning

In 2017, the Conservatives and New Democrats will work out their new champions—and it’s about to get interesting

Photogallery: Day one at the NDP leadership convention

As captured on camera by Mitchel Raphael

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Audio: Will Mulcair’s slip-up on stage affect voting?

Veteran political analysts John Geddes and Aaron Wherry muse on the candidates’speeches this afternoon at the NDP leadership convention. Take a listen:

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Polls put wind in NDP’s sails as leadership convention opens

As things get underway here at the NDP leadership convention in downtown Toronto, Nanos Research has released a poll saying that nearly half (49 per cent) of all Canadians would trust the New Democrats to be at the helm of the federal government.

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How Paul Dewar hopes to avoid being lost in translation

Paul Wells on why there’s more to the NDP leadership hopeful than poor French

The next NDP leader has a lot to lose

WELLS: Most of the party’s support came at the Liberals’ expense. That’s not a path to power.