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CTV News
5 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
‘Holding them accountable': MP McPherson says NDP still has major role to play in Parliament
NDP MP Heather McPherson speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about the future of the party as they get set to hold a leadership race
CBC
5 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
NDP's rules for leadership race include requirements for youth, regional support
The NDP released the official rules for its leadership race on Friday, which include requirements that candidates gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters across regional, racial and 2SLGBTQ+ groups. At least 10 per cent of a candidate's signatures must come from New Democrats aged 25 years or under. Candidates must also collect at least 50 signatures from five different regions in Canada — the North, the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies and B.C. A new permanent leader to replace Jagmeet Singh will be chosen through a ranked ballot, allowing party members to list candidates in order of preference. The party announced earlier this month that candidates will be required to pay a $100,000 entry fee.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
NDP releases official rules for leadership race to replace Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh leaves the stage with his wife Gurkiran Kaur after announcing he would step down as party leader while addressing supporters on election night, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck OTTAWA — The NDP has released the official rules for its leadership race, which include requirements that candidates gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups. At least 10 per cent of a candidate's signatures must come from young New Democrats aged 25 years or under. Candidates must also collect at least 50 signatures from each of five different regions in Canada — the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, and B.C. and the North. A new permanent leader to replace Jagmeet Singh will be chosen through a ranked ballot vote, allowing party members to rank candidates in order of preference. The party announced earlier this month that candidates will be required to pay a $100,000 entry fee. The official campaign kicks off in September and the final vote will be in March, when the party holds its convention in Winnipeg. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2025. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
Reuters
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Who could replace Japan's Ishiba as leader of the ruling party?
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, media said on Wednesday, following a bruising defeat in an upper house election. That step would trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), whose winner would face a vote for prime minister in the lower house of parliament. But the party and junior coalition partner Komeito lack a majority in the chamber, which could complicate the selection. Here are the LDP lawmakers who might throw their hats in the ring: SANAE TAKAICHI, 64: A Yomiuri newspaper poll following Sunday's election showed Takaichi as the top pick for prime minister in an LDP-led government, with 26% of votes, followed by farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, at 22%. Representing the party's right wing, she lost to Ishiba in the September leadership race in a run-off vote. Takaichi previously served as Japan's economic security minister, internal affairs minister and the LDP's policy council chief. She is known for her conservative views, such as revising the pacifist constitution, and is a regular visitor to the Yasukuni war shrine, viewed by some Asian neighbours as a symbol of past militarism. She also opposes allowing women to retain their maiden names, saying it would undermine tradition. Takaichi courted controversy in 2016 when she suggested the government could revoke broadcasting licences of media companies deemed to be politically biased. SHINJIRO KOIZUMI, 44: The son of a former prime minister and heir to a political dynasty with a hand in governing Japan for more than a century, he would become its youngest prime minister in eight decades if he succeeded Ishiba. Koizumi also ran in the last party leadership race, presenting himself as a reformer able to restore public trust in a party mired in scandal. Unlike Takaichi, who left government after her defeat in that contest, the Columbia University-educated Koizumi stayed close to Ishiba as his agriculture minister, overseeing the release of rice stockpiles in a bid to curb soaring prices of the staple. TOSHIMITSU MOTEGI, 69: A former foreign minister, Motegi has a reputation as a tough negotiator and handled talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer when President Donald Trump was last in office. He has also served as trade minister, economy minister and the party's secretary general. He studied at the Harvard Kennedy School and worked at the Yomiuri newspaper and consulting firm McKinsey before entering politics in 1993. Other potential candidates include Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 64, and Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato, 69.
National Post
10-07-2025
- Politics
- National Post
Federal NDP to select a new leader in March after six month leadership race
Article content OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats will select their new leader next March following a six-month leadership race, where contenders will have to submit a $100,00 entry fee, according to a source familiar with the decision. Article content The details come as the party's federal executive and council met to discuss the upcoming race, which will begin in September. Article content Article content The NDP's top job opened up after former party leader Jagmeet Singh stepped down after losing his seat in the April 28 federal election, which delivered the party its worst electoral defeat yet. Article content The federal New Democrats were reduced to seven seats in the House of Commons, down from its previous 24. Article content Rebuilding the party will be the first order of business for the new leader, which will be no easy task considering the federal NDP is strapped for cash after the election, with hundreds of candidates failing to crack 10 per cent or more of the votes needed to qualify for campaign reimbursements from Elections Canada. Article content The upcoming race will be a critical way for the party to raise money, reconnect with party members, as well as draw in new supporters. Article content Recently, it announced that human rights and labour lawyer Emilie Taman, who has also been a candidate for the party, to steer its 2025 election review. Article content It has committed to sharing the results of the review with party members before the end of the year. Article content Interim NDP Leader Don Davies will steer the party's six-member caucus until a new leader is chosen. Article content Edmonton NDP MP Heather McPherson, one of the names floated as a possible leadership contender and one of the most prominent names among current MPs, recently posted a video to Facebook, saying she wanted to hear about how the party needs to change. Article content 'The last election was a wake-up call,' she said in a short video shared on July 7. Article content 'The NDP played it safe. We were neutral in a moment that demanded leadership. We stayed on the sidelines while people were asking us for solutions. And as a result, we lost trust.'
