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Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
NDP to get new leader in March 2026, race starts in September, 6 names doing the rounds
Canada's NDP faces a leadership race in September 2025 after a devastating election loss, prompting Jagmeet Singh's resignation. The party seeks a new leader at its March 2026 convention in Winnipeg. Prominent figures like Heather McPherson and Avi Lewis are potential contenders. The party aims to rebuild, focusing on core values and reviewing campaign strategies under interim leader Don Davies. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A leadership contest Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Possible contenders Heather McPherson, MP for Edmonton Strathcona Avi Lewis, filmmaker and activist Peter Julian, MP for New Westminster, Burnaby Leah Gazan, MP for Winnipeg Centre Alexandre Boulerice, former Quebec MP Nathan Cullen, former MP for Skeena, Bulkley Valley Rebuilding the party Canada's New Democratic Party ( NDP ) is preparing to launch a six-month leadership race in September 2025, with the party expected to elect its next permanent leader at its March 2026 national convention in Winnipeg, senior party officials confirmed to CTV move comes after a devastating loss in the 2025 federal election, where the NDP plummeted to just seven seats in the House of Commons, down from 24, losing official party status. The defeat prompted party leader Jagmeet Singh to resign on election night, ending his nearly eight-year who made history in 2017 as the first person of color to lead a major Canadian political party, lost his own seat in Burnaby Central. In an emotional address to supporters, Singh acknowledged the defeat and said the party must 'reflect and rebuild.'The party's national council convened this week and approved leadership race guidelines. Candidates must pay a $100,000 entry fee, which can be submitted in three installments. According to sources, full leadership rules, including nomination requirements and voting procedures, will be made public ahead of the race's official launch in party will use a ranked-ballot system to select its new leader, with each member casting a vote that can be re-ranked between rounds. This allows for dynamic support shifts as candidates are eliminated in each round of members say the timing of the March 2026 convention is meant to allow for a long, open race, giving candidates a chance to connect with the grassroots and present a vision for rebuilding a party that once held over 100 seats in no one has formally declared, sources within the NDP say several prominent figures are weighing bids:Grassroots members are also rallying around the need for fresh ideas and a return to the NDP's core values of working-class advocacy, social justice, and climate lesser-known candidates have already signaled their intent to run. Yves Engler, a left-wing activist known for his criticism of Canadian foreign policy, and Tony McQuail, a long-time party member and organic farmer from the party's April defeat, interim leader Don Davies was appointed in May to stabilize the NDP while a long-term strategy is shaped. At the same time, the NDP is undergoing a full-scale 'review and renewal process' led by Ottawa-based human rights lawyer Emilie Taman, a former federal review aims to examine where the 2025 campaign went wrong, including digital strategy, voter outreach, and policy messaging. It also seeks to restore morale among party workers and supporters.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Did online misinformation help Mark Carney-led Liberals win the Canadian elections? Here's what the latest poll says
Most Canadians Believe Misinformation Shaped the Vote 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Live Events Is Foreign Interference Fueling Voter Concern? FAQs A new survey indicates that over three-quarters of Canadians feel that disinformation had a significant effect on the result of the federal election, with some citing its role in determining the results of the election, as per a report.A Leger poll conducted between April 29 and May 1 with over 1,500 Canadian adults depicts an alarming picture regarding the possible influence of false information on shaping public opinion and voting patterns, as per a CTV News findings indicate that 19% of Canadians considered that misinformation exerted a "major" influence on the election, 32% thought that it had a "moderate" influence, and 26% believed it had a "minor" effect, as per the report. Overall, 77% of respondents considered that misinformation must have played at least some part, with only 9% considering that it had no impact at all, according to CTV poll also found regional variations of these views. Alberta, with 86% of individuals believing misinformation had an impact on the election, was at the top of the list, as per the report. In contrast, 79% of Quebecers, 76% of Ontarians, and 73% of B.C.-ers felt similarly, as per the survey also shows there are differences in response between generations. Younger voters aged 18 to 34, were most likely to believe misinformation had an impact, with 81%, followed by 77% of voters aged 35 to 54 and 74% of voters aged 55 and older, as per CTV News party affiliation also influenced attitudes regarding misinformation, as per the poll data. Liberal voters were the least concerned that misinformation impacted the election, at 74%, versus 83% among Conservative voters and 87% of NDP voters, as per CTV executive vice-president for Central Canada, Andrew Enns, highlighted that there has been lots of talk over the last few years about foreign interference in Canadian politics and the issue may be in the back of voters' minds, reported CTV skeptical of sensational claims online, verify sources, and rely on trusted news outlets and official election hard to say definitively, but many Canadians now believe it can sway opinions and potentially outcomes.
