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NDP Locks In Leadership Race Timeline and Entry Fee

An Emile Taman-led review of the 2025 campaign has begun under new rules designed to secure the leadership contest against outside interference.

Following former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's resignation, British Columbia MP Don Davies was appointed as the interim leader in May. A new leader will be chosen by the end of March 2026.
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Overview

  • NDP National Director Lucy Watson confirmed the race will open in September 2025 and conclude by March 29, 2026 at the party’s Winnipeg convention.
  • The entry fee has been set at $100,000—more than triple the 2017 level—to test candidates’ organizational and fundraising capacity.
  • Stringent regulations governing third-party activity have been imposed to guard against foreign interference in the leadership contest.
  • Candidate recruitment is under way, with activist Yves Engler formally declaring his bid and MPs like Heather McPherson and Leah Gazan among those being discussed.
  • Ottawa-area lawyer and former candidate Emile Taman has launched an internal review of the party’s 2025 federal election campaign to identify strategic shortcomings.