Nicholls, Lapointe endorse Mulcair, say party needs ‘a very strong candidate’ to take on Harper

NDP MPs and party insiders have signalled the party is intent on fielding candidates, even those who have no chance of winning, that would represent not just the country’s diverse regions, but the major communities of views and social interests the party’s membership represents.

QUÉBEC CITY—The NDP has candidates from every region of the country lined up for the race to fill Jack Layton’s shoes after an intense three-day session of the party’s MPs behind closed doors, but fault lines also appeared when two of them suggested party president Brian...

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