Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi Lewis, and Rob Ashton

NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton at a forum in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

January 22, 2026

UPDATED April 20, 2026

Notable New Democrats are starting to make public their picks for the federal party's next leader.

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