A ‘turning of the page’: New Democrats ready to rebuild under new leader at convention, say party insiders, MP Gazan

NDP strategist Tom Parkin says the party’s six-month leadership race has ‘stalled’ rebuilding efforts and left it ‘in a bit of a quagmire,’ but members are now ready to ‘pick the party up’ under a new leader.

New Democrats have started voting for the five candidates vying to be the party's next leader. The winner will be announced on March 29 on the last day of the party’s convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

March 25, 2026

New Democrats are gearing up for the convention that will elect their next leader with “a lot of hope,” say party insiders, but former party strategist Tom Parkin says the six-month contest has “stalled” the party's rebuild, so the convention will finally allow membe...

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