Jagmeet Singh, 38, is oldest on his campaign team
At 38, Ontario NDP MPP and leadership contender Jagmeet Singh is the oldest person in his core leadership campaign team, which has focused on training a large, national unit to tackle field work and manage roughly 2,500 volunteers across the country, says campaign director Michal Hay. “Most of our resources are actually in field [operations],” […]
Liberals remain top choice of voters, Conservatives showing little movement in second: poll
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals remain firmly in top spot in the federal horse race, with Andrew Scheer unable to move numbers ahead for the Conservatives, and the NDP flirting with lows not seen in almost a decade, according to a new poll from Forum Research. The latest numbers, from polling conducted between Aug. 16-17 and shared […]
NDP leadership hopeful Ashton expecting twins
There will be, not one, but two babies arriving for NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton’s arms in early November, not long after the result of the NDP leadership race are revealed some time between Oct. 1 and 15. The Canadian Press reported Aug. 23, that the Manitoba MP is looking to take a three-month leave […]
NDP leadership contest taking place in ‘unprecedented’ format
The NDP are trying something new this time around to pick their leader. The next leader of the party will be elected via a preferential, ranked-choice ballot system, but one that can be altered between rounds. The party is doing away with hosting one big convention, which is the (pardon the pun) conventional way parties elect […]
Three lead staffers make up ‘lean and mean’ Caron team
NDP MP Guy Caron is running a “lean and mean” leadership campaign, relying on the efforts of roughly 350 volunteers on the ground across the country, says co-campaign director Isaac Cockburn. A three-member core team of paid staff has been running Mr. Caron’s leadership campaign since its official launch on Feb. 27. That includes Mr. […]
NDP MPs headed to Steel Town to attend caucus, get groove back, take in a Ti-Cats game
NDP MPs are gathering in Hamilton next month for their annual summer caucus retreat to plan their fall strategy and to raise the party’s profile in Steel Town, the working-class city where it lost some ground in the last federal election. “We have some representation already [in Hamilton], and there’s good NDP support, and my […]
Experienced team guiding Angus campaign through long leadership race
Two veteran New Democrats are running NDP MP Charlie Angus’ leadership campaign, which has been ramping up this summer and planning how best to tackle the party’s new leadership election process. “Having it over a long period of time, it means that the membership doesn’t get engaged [really until] towards the end,“ said co-campaign manager Jesse […]
Who’s giving to whom: prominent Canadians, party insiders donate to NDP leadership candidates
Life of Pi author Yann Martel is among the prominent Canadians and party insiders who have shelled out to help NDP leadership candidates in the past few months. Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) earned the nod from Mr. Martel, who offered the near-maximum amount of $1,500 to the northern Ontario MP. Mr. Angus’ team noted a […]
New B.C. NDP minority government looking to Ottawa, across Canada as it staffs up
The new NDP minority government in British Columbia is looking across Canada, including in Ottawa, to find experienced New Democrat staffers to fill its offices after 16 years of Liberal rule in the province. So far, at least two Ottawa-based NDP staffers are headed to work for the new B.C. government, according to multiple sources […]
NDP second quarter fundraising numbers ‘disappointing,’ highlight ‘challenge’ ahead: Bélanger
The federal NDP’s fundraising numbers have slid for the second quarter in a row, and former NDP national director Karl Bélanger says the results are “disappointing,” not just for the party itself but for those currently vying to lead it in the next election. “They are disappointing for the party as a whole, and I […]
