NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the national party to ‘send upper management a message.’

After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

July 10, 2025

A pitch for New Democrats to divert their donations away from the federal party and instead to local riding associations is drawing mixed support, with some calling it "misguided" and others welcoming a shift away from a "top-down" approach that contributed to the party...

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