Convention a key rallying point for NDP faithful

Policy debates and resolutions are the beating heart of conventions, and the excitement from connecting with like-minded party members can inspire a new generation of leaders.

For NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, connecting with party base is not just a formality, it also will be an opportunity to see how the party members feel about the gains made through the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals, writes Matthew Dubé.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MATTHEW DUBé

October 11, 2023

Contrary to popular belief, I chose to run for the NDP in my home riding of Chambly–Borduas, Que. (now Beloeil-Chambly), after connecting with party members and activists at one of our Québec Section conventions nearly a year before the 2011 federal election. I had inspir...

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