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NDP Establishes Rigorous Framework for Race to Replace Jagmeet Singh

Candidates must pay a $100,000 entry fee to confirm fundraising capability in time for the ranked-ballot vote starting in September

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
The NDP has been without a permanent leader since Jagmeet Singh resigned in April.

Overview

  • The party published detailed leadership-race regulations on July 25, 2025, specifying candidate qualification requirements.
  • A $100,000 entry fee aims to assess each contender’s organizational and fundraising strength.
  • Aspirants must secure at least 50 signatures from supporters in each of five regions—North, Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario, and Prairies and B.C.
  • At least 10 per cent of a candidate’s signatures must come from party members aged 25 or under to boost youth representation.
  • Candidate registration opens in September 2025 and the contest concludes with a final ranked-ballot vote at the Winnipeg convention in March 2026.