A defeated NDP means labour, progressive movements have to ‘fill that void,’ says CUPE head Hancock

Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says New Democrats need a moderate leader who can ‘counter-balance’ the further-left bent of the party and speak to Canadians’ everyday issues.

After the NDP suffered its worst-ever election defeat in April, resulting in lost recognized party status in the House and the appointment of interim leader Don Davies, the party is destined for a leadership race, which could shape its future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

August 29, 2025

In the wake of a weakened NDP, progressive groups and labour movements need to be louder in their push back against Prime Minister Mark Carney, says Canadian Union of Public Employees national president Mark Hancock, and one national progressive movement is taking up the cal...

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