NDP Leadership Race: Final Showdown in Winnipeg

0:00The new Democratic Party in Canada is down to the wire and picking its next leader after Jake Mead Singh steps down. Five candidates are left, including a member of Parliament, a filmmaker activist, a union head, a farmer, and a city counsellor turned social worker. They're all getting one last shot to fire up the members today at the NDP convention in Winnipeg. This Saturday showdown comes right as voting wraps up. Players kicked off ballots a few weeks back online or by mail, but today marks the absolute final deadline to get those in. The parties eyeing someone who can rally the troops and chart a fresh path forward. That path looks tough after the last election crushed them hard. They barely held onto a handful of seats in Parliament, they were showing in ages. Folks are buzzing about who can rebuild that base and challenge the big players again. Players from different walks, labor, film, farming, local politics are laying out their visions and speeches stream live by CBC News Online.

1:02No more rounds after this, the votes will decide it soon. Keep an eye on those addresses if you're into Canadian politics. They could signal big shifts for the left before the next election heats up. That's the story for today, Canada News Today, driven by AI.