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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Bangladesh's Yunus Announces Plan to Hold Election in April 2026
Bangladesh 's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has announced that the next national election will be held in the first half of April 2026, narrowing the timeline from his earlier range of December to June and setting a clear target for the return to an elected government in the South Asian nation. 'One of the major responsibilities of this government is to ensure that the next election is clean, festive, peaceful and widely participatory. An election that ensures the country does not face yet another crisis in the future,' Yunus said in a televised speech Friday.
CBC
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Who's disputing Don Davies's appointment as NDP interim leader?
As first reported in The Globe and Mail, CBC News senior reporter David Thurton confirms that three NDP MPs are disputing the New Democratic Party federal council's appointment of Don Davies as interim leader. Then our panel of party insiders weighs in.
CBC
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Trio of New Democrat MPs blast party's selection process for interim leader
Three NDP MPs have called out the party's executive and national council, claiming caucus wasn't properly consulted in the recent selection of its interim leader. The party announced last week that veteran MP Don Davies would serve as interim leader after Jagmeet Singh stepped down following the party's worst electoral performance in decades. But a trio of re-elected MPs — Leah Gazan from Manitoba, Lori Idlout from Nunavut and B.C.'s Jenny Kwan — wrote to the executive and national council just days after Davies was named interim leader saying they felt "excluded in the process." "Whatever else might be said about the process, it is clear by our own disappointment, that it failed to uphold democratic and transparent principles," the letter reads. "After our historic loss, how we proceed forward matters. Selecting an interim leader in this fashion sets them up for failure, not success." The Globe and Mail first reported on the MPs' letter. CBC News has obtained a copy. The NDP dropped from 24 seats to just seven in the House after last month's election. Singh himself came third in his riding. Council chooses interim leader, but must consult caucus According to the party's constitution, the decision to appoint an interim leader falls to the national council — though it's required to consult with caucus. The three MPs noted in their letter that while they individually spoke to NDP president Mary Shortall, they claim it wasn't clear those conversations were meant to serve as the required consultations. "We expected a formal consultation and decision-making process to occur within the parliamentary caucus prior to a decision being taken by the council. Sadly, that did not happen," the letter reads. "Questions about the process went unanswered. Suggestions to have an open process for MPs who were interested in the position were ignored alongside the suggestion that those interested be allowed to share their vision for interim leadership with council before a decision was made." Shortly after Davies was announced as interim leader, Gazan indicated in a social media post that the council hadn't informed her of the decision. "Great finding out through the news…. Go 'team' NDP," Gazan wrote on X. The party defended its selection process in a statement to CBC News. "Our constitution gives the federal council — our party's governing body between conventions — the exclusive authority to appoint an interim leader, and the process was followed to the letter," national director Lucy Watson said in an emailed statement. "Our caucus members bring a variety of experiences and histories to the table and are united in an understanding of an urgent need to reconnect with working people and renew our commitment to deliver for people across the country." Gazan, Idlout and Kwan asked in their letter that the interim leadership now be ratified by a two-thirds majority vote in caucus — even though that's not required by the NDP constitution. "We remain open to the selection of any of our colleagues as interim leader, including MP Davies. We simply insist that the selection process be transparent and after caucus has had some more time to deliberate and agree on a unified path forward to navigate through this difficult time," they wrote.
CBC
11-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
NDP talking to Liberals, Conservatives about official party status
Don Davies, the newly appointed interim leader of the NDP, says the party won't be seeking a "quid pro quo" to back the Liberal government in exchange for the perks that come with being a recognized party. The party was reduced to seven seats, well short of the 12 needed to be a recognized party in the House of Commons.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
NDP not seeking 'quid pro quo' with Liberals for party status, interim leader says
The newly appointed interim leader of the NDP says the party — at this point — won't be using its limited leverage in Parliament to back the Liberal government in exchange for the perks that come with being a recognized party in the House of Commons. "We need to function as a parliamentary caucus without any quid pro quo. We think it's just important for the functioning of Parliament," Don Davies told CBC's Rosemary Barton Live. "We're not going to be making any deals with anybody at this point," Davies told host Rosemary Barton in an interview airing Sunday. The veteran NDP MP was selected as the party's interim leader earlier this week, after former leader Jagmeet Singh resigned on election night. Singh lost his seat in what was a historically poor showing for the NDP this election. The party was reduced to seven seats — five short of the 12 needed to be a recognized party in the House of Commons. Being a recognized party in the House grants certain privileges that the NDP has now lost. Those include being guaranteed a question in the daily question period, participation in committees and funding for the leader's office and research bureau. Still, the party could have leverage in the minority Parliament with the Liberals just a handful of seats short of a majority. Davies said he is speaking with both Liberals and Conservatives to make the case that the NDP should be granted recognized status — but he said talks with the Liberals haven't included the possibility of backing the government in exchange. "We think we have a strong case to be made that New Democrats need to bring the voices of 1.2 million Canadians to Parliament," he said. Davies said the reception from the Liberals and Conservatives so far has been "positive." "Both parties — and in fact, all of us — understand that we are in a minority. Minority parliaments do require parties to work together … so we're going to work constructively and see what we can arrange," he said. Beyond the negotiations to gain recognized status in the House, Davies said the NDP is focusing on rebuilding after its collapse on election day. He said the NDP — which has traditionally been considered the party of the working class — needs to reconnect with its roots. The Conservatives put a heavy emphasis on courting working-class and union voters during the campaign. A number of private-sector unions backed the party as Conservatives picked up seats in areas considered to be blue collar. Davies said he suspects the Liberals also have attracted some blue-collar voters away from his party in recent years.
