The NDP leadership race might be sleepwalking to irrelevance

The party is being battered in the polls and remains, at best, a long shot to regain official party status any time soon. It needs controversy, not controlled messaging.
The five NDP leadership contenders take to the stage on Oct. 22. The contest should be a chance for the diminished New Democratic Party to rediscover its roots, but it's failing that task, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

OTTAWA— Is anyone paying attention to the NDP’s leadership race? Yes, if you’re one of the candidates. Unlikely, even if you’re hoping for ...

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