Former MP Julian says NDP has ‘lost touch’ with grassroots, looks to rebuild as leadership race takes shape

Former New Democrat MPs Peter Julian and Matthew Green launch a new project to hear from party members across to country in an effort to 'regalvanize' the NDP.

Former NDP MPs Peter Julian, centre, and Matthew Green, right, pictured alongside activist Doris Mah, will present a proposal at the NDP convention in March 2026 with an eye to rebuilding the party from its April 28 electoral defeat and loss of official party status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

September 25, 2025

Former NDP MPs Matthew Green and Peter Julian are taking a stab at rebuilding the New Democratic Party with the launch of a new project to connect with party members across the county as candidates begin to officially launch their leadership bids.

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