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Time Out
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Time Out
Great Manchester Run 2025: route, start time, travel information and everything you need to know
This weekend, more than 30,000 runners will be let loose on the streets of Manchester for the annual Great Manchester Run. There are actually two runs taking place, one covering 10km of the city and another spanning 21.1km (aka a half marathon), both taking participants by Manny's greatest streets and most iconic landmarks. If you're taking on the run yourself or planning to support someone who is, there's a lot of things you need to know before the big day. Lucky for you, we've got you covered. This is all the important info you need ahead of the Great Manchester Run 2025. When is the Great Manchester Run 2025? It's happening this coming Sunday, May 18. When does it start? The half marathon commences bright and early at 8.15am, while the 10k event will start at 11.30am (though the elite wheelchair racers set off at 8.10am). Runners will be let through the starting line in waves according to their predicted time. 8.10am: 10k Elite Wheelchair 8.15am: Half Marathon Orange Wave 8.40am: Half Marathon Green Wave 11.30am: 10k Elite Women 11.45am: 10k Elite Men 11.45am: 10k Fast Paced and Orange Wave 12.05pm: 10k Green Wave 12.50pm: 10k Purple Wave 1.10pm: 10k Pink Wave What are the routes? Both runs start on Portland Street in Manchester city centre and wrap around the city to finish on nearby Deansgate. The 10k route will take runners towards Salford Quays and will loop back to pass Manchester United Football Ground. The half marathon will set off in the opposite direction up to Manchester City Football Ground and back down again to join the 10k route. For a better idea, take a look at the map below. How do I get there? Organisers say that the tram will be the best choice for travel on race day. The nearest stops to the start line are Piccadilly Gardens, St Peter's Square and Deansgate-Castlefield. But make sure to allow plenty of time – it'll be much busier than normal. If you're getting to the event by train, you're best off travelling to Manchester Oxford Road (10 minute walk from Portland Street) or Manchester Piccadilly (where you hop on a tram to the start line). The best places for spectators Manchester's Bee Network (its transport network) has released a handy list of all the tram stops that are right by key spectator spots along the half marathon and 10k routes. They are as follows: Half Marathon St Peter's Square – for the start line Manchester Piccadilly – 2-mile marker Etihad Campus/Velopark – 4/5-mile marker Wharfside/Imperial War Museum – 10/11-mile marker Cornbrook – 12-mile marker Deansgate Castlefield – for the finish line 10k St Peter's Square – for the start line Cornbrook - 2km marker Old Trafford – 4km marker Wharfside/Imperial War Museum – 6km marker Cornbrook – 9km marker Deansgate Castlefield – for the finish line You can also track your loved ones on the Great Run app, so you know exactly where to be and when in order to catch sight of them. Is the Great Manchester Run sold out? Yep, both the 10k and half marathon events this year are completely sold out. How do I sign up for the Great Manchester Run 2026? There's no information on when you can sign up for next years event just yet. But keep an eye on the Great Run website here for updates.
Globe and Mail
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
A defeated NDP limps back to Ottawa, confronted with an identity crisis and hopeful to rebuild
Seven surviving NDP MPs are set to return to the House of Commons later this month, reduced not only in number, but in status. The party's immediate task is to find a new leader to replace Jagmeet Singh, who finished in a dismal third place in his Burnaby Central riding. It will also conduct an internal review to examine how the party did so poorly in the April 28 election. The results of both will shape the New Democratic Party's response to its larger challenge, which is figuring out what it can do to reclaim a place in Canadian politics. The debate will focus on the federal New Democrats' longstanding role as the altruists of Parliament, say some key members of the party who argue it is time to be more pragmatic. They want the party to look at what provincial NDP parties have done to form governments in Ontario, B.C., Manitoba and Alberta. The rebuilding process could take one election or several, says former Quebec NDP MP Matthew Dubé, who was elected during the 2011 'Orange Wave.' Either way, 'that should be the path that the party's taking, which is the path to form government,' he said. The party should 'take a page out of the playbook of provincial New Democratic parties that have been really successful at not sacrificing their values, but also being pragmatists.' Under former leader Jack Layton, the federal NDP ascended to Official Opposition status with 103 seats and almost 31 per cent of the popular vote in 2011. Since then, the NDP has been in steady decline. Little more than 6 per cent of Canadians voted for the party this time out. The caucus that is coming back to Ottawa has an interim leader, Don Davies, but has no recognized party status: That means fewer financial resources, no guaranteed seats on committees and no assurance of time in Question Period. Mr. Davies says his party is in 'very early' discussions with the Liberal government to recognize his party. And after tearing up the confidence and supply agreement with the governing Liberals last fall, the New Democrats can expect a frosty welcome back from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has already ruled out another deal. There will be interest in the leadership job, but it's not the most appealing assignment. 'The work is going to have to start at the grassroots across Canada,' BC NDP Premier David Eby said when asked if he was tempted. His answer, emphatically, was 'no.' 'I wish that person the best of luck, but they're going to have to have the commitment to listening and being humble and being willing to examine assumptions in order to ensure that the party meets the needs of Canadians.' Eighteen New Democrats lost their seats, including Mr. Singh and Brian Masse, who had won Windsor West eight times. Mr. Davies said they are reviewing what went wrong, but noted a key part was the Trump factor. 'We had a lot of really good policies,' he said. 'I actually think that it was a very exceptional moment in time where Canadians were focused on the impact of a foreign head of state, and that drew attention away from, I think, the strengths that our party was offering.' When asked if advancing policies such as public dental care was too focused on helping people versus being part of a larger electoral strategy, Mr. Davies said he's proud of that work and that sometimes it takes time to measure political impact. Jenny Kwan, the NDP MP who held her party's stronghold in Vancouver East, suggested the NDP didn't offer an answer to the concerns of Canadians about affordability, and that the confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals diminished the party's brand. 'The Conservatives were very busy painting us New Democrats as the Liberals' right hand, and that hurt us. There's no question that hurt us' Ms. Kwan said in an interview. Ms. Kwan doesn't believe the party should move away from its values, however. 'I don't believe that Canadians have rejected the values that New Democrats believe in,' she said. Even if it costs them votes: 'When we see a chance to get things done for people, we do it. We do it without hesitation, because that's why we got into politics to begin with.' Ms. Kwan has experience with political setbacks. She was one of two New Democrats left standing after the NDP government in B.C. was wiped out in the 2001 provincial election. The BC NDP recreated itself as a more centrist, less ideologically driven party, and eventually worked its way back to power in 2017 with a platform that promised balanced budgets. The current NDP Premier, Mr. Eby, secured a third consecutive mandate last fall after he abandoned unpopular measures including the carbon tax and decriminalization of hard drugs. A long-standing tension within the party is whether it is meant to be a vehicle for power, or if it is supposed to be the conscience of Parliament. While many New Democrats argue both can be true – including Mr. Davies – there is a renewed focus among several prominent party members on taking a more pragmatic approach to Canadians' concerns about pocketbook issues. 'The party needs to really consider who it wants to be,' said Kathleen Monk, who was Mr. Layton's director of communications. 'We need to win power. We need to define ourselves as a political party and not a movement, so that we can help working- and middle-class people. That is how we do it. It is through power.' That means building a concrete strategy to grow through targeting seats, she said. Under Mr. Layton, the party grew in Northern Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, among other places, she said, and he was willing to work with any party. Mr. Davies called the party's diversity of opinion a healthy tension. 'Those people [who] are pushing for principle and taking the right position are important voices in our party, but packaging that into a popular, pragmatic offer to Canadians is also critical,' he said. Brian Topp, a former national campaign director and party president who came second in the 2012 leadership race, says the successful provincial parties all know who they speak for, and that they speak about pocketbook issues those people care most about. 'The federal party has to be like that too,' he said, adding the party wins when it focuses on the right issues, has a likeable leader, and outworks others at the riding level. The NDP must re-engage Quebeckers and working people, he said. On election night, Mr. Singh was introduced to the podium to give his concession speech by the head of the BC Federation of Labour as a reminder of the party's strong union roots. Labour will have a role in shaping the new version of the NDP. Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske, who is a New Democrat but says her organization does not align with a specific party, said the NDP needs to put more focus on solutions to workers' issues – including affordability, housing, and health care – and ensure those issues are not lost in the shuffle. She added that the NDP needs to have as much influence as possible in any Parliament, including the current minority. Mr. Davies says he has not yet spoken with Liberals on potential collaboration. With a file from The Canadian Press
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Is it R.I.P. for the federal NDP? Not quite, experts say
The New Democratic Party's devastating electoral losses do not translate to a death knell for the party but are an important signal that some significant structural changes are needed, analysts say. "I don't believe the claims that this is it for the NDP," said Andrea Lawlor, an associate professor of political science at McMaster University. "But for them it is the type of organizational crisis that is going to require a lot of attention and soul-searching in order to get back on a footing where they are viewed by Canadians as a really fundamental third option." The NDP, which held 24 seats at dissolution, is now projected to end up with just over six per cent of the popular vote and seven seats — resulting in the worst showing of the party's history. It was crushed in provinces like B.C., where it's projected to lose 10 of its 13 seats, and in Ontario, where it's projected to be wiped out, losing the five ridings it had held. The NDP heyday remains the 2011 election, when party leader Jack Layton rode the 'Orange Wave' to a record 103 seats and Official Opposition status. (Darrly Dyck/The Canadian Press) The results prompted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to announce his resignation, while his party's poor showing means it won't have official status in the House of Commons. Without such status, the NDP will miss out on crucial parliamentary funding, be allowed to ask fewer questions during question period and likely be unable to participate in parliamentary committees. It suffered a significant defeat before in 1993, when, led by Audrey McLaughlin, it won only nine seats and also lost official status. Its heyday remains the 2011 election, when leader Jack Layton rode the "Orange Wave" to a record 103 seats and Official Opposition status. Party suffered decline in vote share and seat count But since that wave — believed to have been largely built more on Layton's personality than party policy — there's been a repeated decline in the party's vote share and seat count. While its provincial cousins continue to maintain a presence in provincial legislatures, the federal party has suffered diminishing returns over the years. "And crucially, a broader confusion about just what it is [the New Democrats] offer, what it is [they] stand for and what it is that [they] provide," said Tari Ajadi, assistant professor of political science at McGill University. "That's a massive issue." Jonathan Malloy, a political science professor at Carleton University, said he believes the election night results mostly centred on voter fear of President Donald Trump, which drove NDP supporters to the Liberals. "The party had a very bad night, but it could point to a specific reason why," he said. "So, that's the consolation for them." But Ajadi said while the fear of Trump was a significant factor, it's the internal workings of the NDP that need to be scrutinized after many of its seats went to the Conservatives — more than they lost to the Liberals. "That is a remarkable situation and that speaks to what I do think is an existential crisis for the party," Ajadi said. The party has not managed mobilizing its support in any kind of meaningful way and, crucially, has forgot about or does not understand what makes up their coalition of voters, Ajadi said. WATCH | Singh gets emotional as he announces he will step down: "You can speak to your upper-middle-class, progressive voters in cities," he said. "But if you forget your base in terms of the autoworkers, in terms of working-class people … I mean, it's remarkable to me." The party has not come across as a credible advocate for the working person in a long time, he said. "In order for them to get back to a space where that coalition works out for them, they're not going to have to win back votes from the Liberals. They're going to have win back votes from Conservatives." Lawlor said she believes there will be another incarnation of the NDP. But one of the challenges of this election was that a lot of the committed NDP voter base was disaffected and disappeared. Loss of private sector union support to Conservatives The loss of private sector organized labour to the Conservatives is a major issue and a real hit to the core of the party and the traditional view of what the NDP is, she said. Lawlor said the party mistakenly believed that it could garner support from those who broadly identify as socially progressive. However, that coalition was not strong enough to uphold the party. WATCH | Party spokesperson says NDP will rebuild: "They have to get back to attracting a young working-class voter base, if they want to rebuild the structure," she said. Lawlor said there is a broad segment of voters out there who could form part of that base. She said they are at least willing to give the NDP a look at voting time to see if what they have on offer is attractive, even if it is just a place to park their vote. "They can decide what foundation the next incarnation of the NDP is going to rest on, but they need something, some base coalition of voters that can be predictably relied upon so they don't end up with seven seats again, so they don't end up losing party status," she said.
Ottawa Citizen
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Ottawa Citizen
Jesse Kline: Jagmeet Singh was the author of his own demise
Article content From an ideological perspective, Singh's calculus thus made perfect sense. And perhaps, despite announcing his resignation on election night, the NDP leader will be able to sleep soundly believing he will someday be remembered as the Tommy Douglas of tooth decay. Article content But, for better or worse, politics is about more than just policy. It's about power. Which is why the most successful politicians are quick to punt ideology to the sidelines when it suits their political interests. Singh put ideology over party and it cost New Democrats dearly. Article content The day after the Liberals survived the third confidence motion of the fall sitting, an Ipsos poll showed the Conservatives way ahead of the pack with 44 per cent support, compared to 21 per cent apiece for the Liberals and NDP. If the government had fallen, Trudeau wouldn't have had time to resign and find a new party leader before the election, meaning the NDP would have had a real chance of forming the official Opposition for only the second time in history. Article content Article content This would have helped sustain the NDP brand and extended Singh's political career. Instead, Singh waited out the clock and allowed the Liberals to find their next messiah. Ultimately, Singh's plan to run on the concessions he received from the minority Liberal government backfired when left-wing voters finally realized that Canadian elections are always a binary choice between the two parties that actually have a shot of forming government. Article content And so it was that Monday's election saw the New Democrats lose 18 seats, including Singh's own seat in Burnaby Central. Singh's signature policy wins may live to see another day, but his party is now a shell of its former self, having been reduced to seven seats, from a high of 103 in 2011 under Jack Layton. Rebuilding the party will be an uphill battle. Article content Article content This was a historic election for this country because it will likely mark a turning point in Canada-U.S. relations and, with a little luck, in how serious Canada takes its own defence and economic prosperity. But this may also be the era that historians look back on as the period in which the NDP's power finally crested, before the Orange Wave crashed ashore, turning the New Democratic Party back into what it was always meant to be: a left-wing protest party with no hope of gaining any real power. Article content
Calgary Herald
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Jesse Kline: Jagmeet Singh was the author of his own demise
Article content From an ideological perspective, Singh's calculus thus made perfect sense. And perhaps, despite announcing his resignation on election night, the NDP leader will be able to sleep soundly believing he will someday be remembered as the Tommy Douglas of tooth decay. Article content But, for better or worse, politics is about more than just policy. It's about power. Which is why the most successful politicians are quick to punt ideology to the sidelines when it suits their political interests. Singh put ideology over party and it cost New Democrats dearly. Article content The day after the Liberals survived the third confidence motion of the fall sitting, an Ipsos poll showed the Conservatives way ahead of the pack with 44 per cent support, compared to 21 per cent apiece for the Liberals and NDP. If the government had fallen, Trudeau wouldn't have had time to resign and find a new party leader before the election, meaning the NDP would have had a real chance of forming the official Opposition for only the second time in history. Article content Article content This would have helped sustain the NDP brand and extended Singh's political career. Instead, Singh waited out the clock and allowed the Liberals to find their next messiah. Ultimately, Singh's plan to run on the concessions he received from the minority Liberal government backfired when left-wing voters finally realized that Canadian elections are always a binary choice between the two parties that actually have a shot of forming government. Article content And so it was that Monday's election saw the New Democrats lose 18 seats, including Singh's own seat in Burnaby Central. Singh's signature policy wins may live to see another day, but his party is now a shell of its former self, having been reduced to seven seats, from a high of 103 in 2011 under Jack Layton. Rebuilding the party will be an uphill battle. Article content Article content This was a historic election for this country because it will likely mark a turning point in Canada-U.S. relations and, with a little luck, in how serious Canada takes its own defence and economic prosperity. But this may also be the era that historians look back on as the period in which the NDP's power finally crested, before the Orange Wave crashed ashore, turning the New Democratic Party back into what it was always meant to be: a left-wing protest party with no hope of gaining any real power. Article content
