Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to grab.

B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

July 21, 2025

The NDP is currently at its lowest point in history in terms of representation in the House. Similar to the 1993 election, when it won only nine seats, the New Democrats failed to meet the threshold for recognized party status after the April 28 election with only seven seat...

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