NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28.

NDP leadership candidates contrasted their visions for a party rebuild during a panel where they pointed to a breakdown in communication, saying the party needs to “meet people where they’re at,” and stop allowing the “Conservative Party to steal our members.”

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