Lewis reshuffles Canada’s political deck

Battling against Avi Lewis will also help conservative premiers, such as Alberta’s Danielle Smith and Ontario’s Doug Ford. Whether federal or provincial, nothing excites conservative bases more than fighting the hard left.

Avis Lewis, left, and his wife Naomi Klein, shortly after he won the NDP leadership in Winnipeg on March 29, 2026. Lewis' election has dramatically reshuffled Canada’s political deck, writes Gerry Nicholls.The Hill Times photograph by Matthew Merkel

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

April 13, 2026

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The election of Avis Lewis to the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party has dramatically reshuffled Canada’s political deck.

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