NDP has ‘huge door’ on the left to claim in ‘bold’ rebuild, say current, former MPs

Don’t write the NDP’s obituary so fast, say current, former politicians and party supporters. At the party's national convention, New Democrats vow that the party is 'not going anywhere' on the cusp of selecting a new leader.

NDP MPs from the last Parliament took to the stage at the 2026 party convention. From left, Alexandre Boulerice, Bonita Zarrillo, Leila Dance, Alistair MacGregor, Heather McPherson—one of five leadership candidates—Richard Canning, and Lisa Marie Barron.The Hill Times photograph by Matthew Merkel

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BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS

March 28, 2026

WINNIPEG—Reports of the NDP’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

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