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Avi Lewis is the next leader of the NDP
Avi Lewis won 56% of votes on the first ballot, leading the federal NDP to rebuild after a severe seat loss in the 2025 election.
- On Sunday, filmmaker Avi Lewis was elected the federal NDP's new leader on the first ballot, defeating four rivals and concluding a six-month campaign.
- The leadership race followed former head Jagmeet Singh's resignation after the NDP's 2025 election loss, which reduced the party to six seats in Commons.
- Lewis secured 56% of the vote, handily defeating Alberta MP Heather McPherson, who received 29%, as nearly 40,000 votes were cast by 100,000 eligible New Democrats.
- The new leader faces the challenge of reviving the NDP from political wilderness, as the party currently lacks committee seats and holds limited visibility in Commons question period.
- Following the Winnipeg convention, the party seeks to rebound after Nunavut MP Lori Idlout defected to the Liberals, reducing NDP representation to six seats.
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The delegates of the New Democratic Party met on the weekend in Winnipeg (Manitoba province) to elect their new leader. This Sunday, Avi Lewis was declared the winner of the internal contest of this group that embodies the left of Canada. Lewis was imposed with 56% of the votes. “Our party has never been as indispensable as it is now,” he said in his victory speech, stressing the context of trade war with the United States and the difficulties i…
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Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his polices can 'hurt'
WINNIPEG — Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast.
British-Colombian filmmaker Avi Lewis was elected leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) on Sunday and succeeds Jagmeet Singh.
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Le Journal de QuebecFilmmaker Avi Lewis was elected leader of the New Democratic Party on Sunday.
The Epoch Times
CFJC Today KamloopsAvi Lewis Is the New NDP Leader, as Alberta, Sask. Leaders Say His Polices Can ‘Hurt’
Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP’s new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast. This victory signals a shift toward the party pushing big, unabashedly left-wing policies like government-owned and operated grocery stores as grassroots members pushed for change after a devastating election result last year. Despite the strong mandate from party members, the lead…
Toronto (Canada), 29 Mar (EFE).- Journalist and activist Avi Lewis, husband of writer Naomi Klein, was elected this Sunday leader of the New Democratic Party (NPD) Social Democrat in Canada, the third federal political party in the US. Lewis took the lead of Canadian Social Democrats by winning 56% of the votes cast at the NPD convention held this weekend in the city of Winnipeg, in the west of the country. Lewis is a 58-year-old journalist, doc…
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