New Democrats must be united for voters to hear the ‘roar’

Amidst spiralling inequality and the unprecedented threat of Trump, working Canadians need an NDP ready to fight for their interests, not each other.

If Avi Lewis is to deliver on his promise of the NDP roaring back on the national stage, the factions within the party will need to work together to recapture the confidence of Canadian voters, writes Josh Bizjak.The Hill Times photograph by Matthew Merkel

Opinion

BY JOSH BIZJAK

April 29, 2026

It’s been a momentous and difficult few weeks for newly-elected NDP Leader Avi Lewis. Days after his decisive first-ballot victory at the NDP convention in Winnipeg, his father, Stephen Lewis, passed away.

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