Avi Lewis Wins NDP Leadership, Buoying Left

0:00A.V. Lewis just snagged the top spot as leader of Canada's Federal New Democratic Party, wrapping up their six-month race in style. He dominated the first ballad with 56% of the votes, pulling in 39,734 out of 70,930 total. The NDP runs these elections on a ranked ballad system, where folks order their top picks and losers get bounced round by round. But Lewis skipped all that drama and won clean on Round 1. His shift hits after Jagmeet Singh, bounced following the party's rough 2025 federal election wipeout, which left them scrambling to. Regroup. The NDP started with seven seats post-election in April 2025, but now they're down to six after Nunavut MP Laurie Idleau jumped ship to. The Liberals. Lewis steps in at a low point, but his strong mandate has folks buzzing about a potential turnaround for the left-leaning squad. Watch your Canada News Today update, AI powered and always on.