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NDP Faces Loss of Official Party Status After Election Setback

Interim leader Don Davies commits to grassroots rebuilding as the party enters a challenging minority Parliament with reduced influence and resources.

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Overview

  • The NDP will return to the House of Commons at the end of May with only seven MPs, falling short of the 12 required for official party status.
  • Lacking official status, the NDP loses key parliamentary privileges, including daily question period rights, committee seats, and millions in institutional funding.
  • Interim leader Don Davies has pledged a grassroots review to reconnect with working-class supporters and guide the party’s future direction.
  • Former MP Svend Robinson likened the current situation to the 1993–1997 'Parliament from hell,' when the NDP faced severe operational constraints without official status.
  • Under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority government, the NDP plans to leverage its limited balance of power to push for affordable housing, expanded health care, and better wages.