‘He speaks from the heart’: Lewis makes final pitch for NDP faithful at rally ahead of leadership vote

At a packed church in downtown Winnipeg, Avi Lewis supporters said they typically steer clear of endorsing politicians, but are showing up for the activist and filmmaker because he’s not a politician.

NDP leadership frontrunner Avi Lewis addressed hundreds of people at a rally ahead of the NDP's convention, where the party's new leader will be elected on March 29. The Hill Times photograph by Eleanor Wand

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BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS

March 26, 2026

WINNIPEG—The New Democratic Party’s heir apparent made his final appearance at a packed church in Winnipeg’s inner city before the official kickoff of the NDP convention.

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