2026 New Democratic Party leadership election

2026 New Democratic Party leadership election

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Registered	TBD [a]
Candidate Rob Ashton Tanille Johnston Avi Lewis   Candidate Heather McPherson Tony McQuail
Incumbent leader Don Davies (interim)

2026 New Democratic Party leadership election

Date	March 29, 2026 [b]
Convention	Winnipeg, Manitoba [1]
Resigning leader	Jagmeet Singh
Candidates	5
Entrance fee	$100,000 [c]
Spending limit	$1,500,000
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In 2026, the New Democratic Party is expected to hold a leadership election to choose a successor to Jagmeet Singh after he resigned as party leader following the 2025 Canadian federal election. ^[3]

Background

Jagmeet Singh was elected as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 2017 leadership election. ^{[4] [5]} He led the party in the 2019, 2021, and 2025 federal elections. On March 22, 2022, the NDP reached a confidence and supply agreement with the governing Liberal Party of Canada, agreeing to support the government until June 2025 in exchange for specific policy commitments. ^[6] On September 4, 2022, the NDP withdrew from their confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals, though they did not commit to a motion of non-confidence. ^[7]

While the NDP under Singh stagnated in most opinion polls following the 2021 federal election, the party experienced a brief jump in support to second place following the collapse of the governing Liberal party, during the 2024–2025 political crisis. However, following Trudeau's resignation in January and Mark Carney's election as Liberal leader, the NDP collapsed in most polls, with most of its support going to the Liberals. ^[8]

At the 2025 federal election, Singh led the NDP to its worst result in party history, both in seat count and popular vote, losing official party status and himself having been defeated in the riding of Burnaby Central. On election night, he announced that he would resign as party leader; ^{[9] [10]} he was replaced by Vancouver Kingsway MP Don Davies on an interim basis until a new party leader is elected. ^[11]

Rules

Under rules set out in the party's constitution, every member is entitled to cast a secret ballot for the selection of the leader. The new leader will be chosen at a leadership convention through a combination of ranked ballots and round-by-round voting. If a leader is not chosen in the first round, additional vote counts will occur until a candidate obtains 50 percent plus one vote and is declared the leader. Voters who chose to vote with an internet ballot will be allowed to change their vote at any time before the closure of the polls, including between each round of balloting.

Candidates will be required to pay a $100,000 entry fee, which will be due in four installments, ^[2] and abide by a $1,500,000 spending limit. One quarter of all donations to candidates will be paid to the party. To be nominated, candidates require at least 500 signatures from party members, at least half of which must be from female-identified members and at least 100 from "other equity-seeking groups," including Indigenous people, LGBTQIA2S+ people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. At least 50 signatures will be required from each of five regions: the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, and British Columbia/the North. In addition, 10 percent of the signatures must come from Canada's Young New Democrats. Members must join the party at least 60 days prior to the vote, an earlier eligibility cutoff compare to the 45 days prescribed by the rules of the 2017 contest and the 35 days in the 2012 contest. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

Because membership is controlled by provincial and territorial branches, the voting age varies from 12 to 14 years old, depending on where the member lives. ^{[d] [16] [17]}

Due to allegations of foreign interference in past Canadian federal leadership races, the party's federal council announced in July 2025 that "strong regulations will govern the role of third parties in the race." ^{[18] [19]}

Campaign

Following the party's poor election showing, several commentators and party members pointed to organizational and strategic shortcomings, including leadership fatigue, messaging issues, overreliance on social media and identity politics, ^{[20] [21]} and difficulty balancing support between urban progressives and working-class voters. ^{[22] [23]} Some called for renewed grassroots engagement and stronger ties to organized labour, ^{[24] [25]} while others suggested the creation of a New Progressive Party, possibly including closer cooperation or a merger with the Green Party to consolidate progressive support. ^{[26] [27]} Failure to obtain over 10% of the vote in all but 46 ridings, meant many candidates did not receive campaign reimbursements, exacerbating concerns about financial challenges. ^[28] Internal disputes and a shrinking activist base further complicated the party's path forward ahead of the 2026 leadership race. ^{[29] [30] [31] [32]}

Following Singh's announcement, political commentators suggested that several figures were likely candidates: Alexandre Boulerice, Nathan Cullen, Leah Gazan, Matthew Green, Jenny Kwan, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson, Rachel Notley, and Valérie Plante. ^{[33] [34]} Boulerice, Cullen, Green, Notley, and Plante all declined to run before the start of the campaign period. McPherson's supporters publicly called on her to run in the election shortly following Singh's resignation. ^[35] In late August 2025, representatives on behalf of Lewis and McPherson began collecting signatures before the launch of the leadership election on September 2. ^[36] Farmer Tony McQuail and activist Yves Engler announced their candidacies on June 23 and July 3, respectively; both are not yet approved by the NDP's leadership vote committee.

On September 19, Avi Lewis, an activist and journalist, announced his campaign. ^[37] Lewis is also the son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis and grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis. ^[37]

In an interview on May 20 with CBC News' Power & Politics , Heather McPherson, the MP for Edmonton Strathcona, confirmed she was seriously considering running for the leadership. ^[38] She announced her leadership bid on September 28, at an event in Edmonton, Alberta. ^[39]

On October 1, Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, announced his campaign. ^[40]

On October 8, Tanille Johnston, city councillor in Campbell River, announced her campaign. ^[41] Johnston, a member of the We Wai Kai First Nation, ^[42] is the first Indigenous woman to seek the NDP leadership. ^[41]

Timeline

2025

• April 28 – The 2025 Canadian federal election was held. The New Democratic Party was reduced to seven seats and lost official party status for the first time since 1993. Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who was defeated in Burnaby Central, announced that he would step down once an interim leader was appointed. ^[43]
• May 5 – The party's federal council named Don Davies, MP for Vancouver Kingsway, as interim leader following consultations with the party's parliamentary caucus. ^[44]
• May 10 – NDP MPs Leah Gazan, Lori Idlout, and Jenny Kwan write a letter to the party's executive and council saying they were not properly consulted in the selection of Davies as interim leader. The letter says that the party executive and other MPs did not hold caucus discussions or provide a timeline. In a statement for a May 16 story in The Globe and Mail , NDP national director Lucy Watson said that the federal council had sole responsibility for choosing an interim leader under the constitution. ^[45]
• July 8 – Party launches an internal review of the 2025 campaign; led by human rights lawyer and former candidate Emilie Taman. ^[46]
• July 10 – The party's federal council meets to discuss a schedule and logistics for the leadership election; it decides the campaign period will be between September 2025 and March 2026. It also decides that the convention will be held concurrently with the party's federal convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ^{[47] [46]}
• August 20 – Leadership application package available. ^[48]
• September 2 – Leadership campaign period start date. ^[2]
• September 19 – Activist and journalist Avi Lewis announces his candidacy for the NDP leadership. ^[49]
• September 28 – NDP MP Heather McPherson announces her candidacy for the NDP leadership. ^[50]
• October 1 – Union leader and longshoreman Rob Ashton announces his candidacy for the NDP leadership. ^[51]
• October 8 – City councillor Tanille Johnston announces her candidacy for the NDP leadership. ^[41]
• October 9 – Tony McQuail is approved to be an official candidate. ^[52]
• October 22 – Leadership candidate forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress. ^[48]
• October 31 – Deadline for second $25,000 installment of the deposit fee. ^[2]
• November – First leadership debate (Date and location to be announced). ^[48]
• December 30 – Deadline for third $25,000 installment of the deposit fee. ^[2]

2026

• January 1 – Deadline for leadership candidate application documents to have been completed and received by the Leadership Vote Committee. ^[2]
• January 28 – Membership cut-off date. ^[2]
• January 31 – Deadline for candidates to register and to have paid the fourth and final $25,000 installment of the deposit fee. ^[2]
• February – Second leadership debate (Date and location to be announced). ^[48]
• March 27 – NDP federal convention begins.
• March 28 – Final day of voting in leadership election. ^[2]
• March 29 – Leadership election results announced. Final day of federal convention. ^[48]

Candidates

Approved

Candidates who have been provisionally approved by the party's leadership vote committee. ^[53] As of October 10, 2025, four of the five approved candidates—Ashton, Johnston, Lewis, and McPherson—have also registered their campaigns with Elections Canada. ^[54]

Candidate		Background	Candidacy	Policies	Links	Ref.
Rob Ashton		President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (2016–present)	Announced: October 1, 2025 Campaign slogan: A Voice for Everyday People Campaign slogan (French): Une voix pour les gens ordinaires	Campaign describes him as "the first working-class labour candidate in the federal NDP leadership race." Says NDP needs to protect Canadian jobs and domestic industries and "start taxing the rich, not the members of the working class."	Endorsements Website	[36] [55] [51]
Tanille Johnston		Campbell River City Councillor (2022–present) Candidate in North Island—Powell River (2025)	Announced: October 8, 2025 Campaign slogan: Forward. Together. Campaign slogan (French):	Diverse and affordable housing Equitable access to healthcare Protecting the environment Free and accessible post-secondary education Increasing childcare spaces across the board Meaningful and proportional electoral reform Better public transit and alternative methods of transportation Increasing the representation and participation of Indigenous persons in local, regional, provincial and federal decision making	Endorsements Website	[36] [56] [57]
Avi Lewis		Candidate in Vancouver Centre (2025) and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (2021) Co-creator of the Leap Manifesto (2015) Son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis and grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis	Announced: September 19, 2025 Campaign slogan: For the Many, not the Money Campaign slogan (French): Pour les gens, pas l'argent	Implement a Green New Deal & bring back local, unionized manufacturing Implement a wealth tax Create a national rent cap A public option for food, groceries, phone service, & housing Expanded public health care, education, child care, & elder care Call for Canada to be an international force for peace instead of rapidly militarizing Opposes new pipelines	Endorsements Website	[58] [59] [60]
Heather McPherson		MP for Edmonton Strathcona (2019–present) Foreign Affairs Critic (2021–2025) Whip of the NDP (2024–2025)	Announced: September 28, 2025 Campaign slogan: Change Starts with Us Campaign slogan (French): À nous le changement	Fighting for fair wages that rise with the cost of living Affordable housing plan Lower grocery prices by cracking down on price-gouging grocers Jobs program for youth Supporting public health care and education Supports major energy projects if they are environmentally sound and don't violate Indigenous rights	Endorsements Website	[50] [61]
Tony McQuail		Former federal NDP candidate in Huron—Bruce, environmental activist, organic farmer, executive assistant to then-Ontario Agriculture minister Elmer Buchanan (1990—1995)	Announced: June 23, 2025 (Approved October 9, 2025) Campaign slogan: Campaign slogan (French):	Proposes a merger of the NDP and the Green Party to form a new party, the Green Democratic Progressives (GDP) or Green Progressives (GP)	Endorsements Website	[62] [52] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67]

Declared but not approved

• Yves Engler, author, activist, and founder of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. (Application not submitted). ^{[e] [68] [69]}

Potential

• Ruth Ellen Brosseau, MP for Berthier—Maskinongé (2011–2019), House Leader of the NDP (2018–2019). ^[70]
• Peter Julian, MP for New Westminster—Burnaby (2004–2025), House Leader of the NDP (2014–2016, 2017–2018, 2019–2025). ^{[71] [72]}
• Jenny Kwan, MP for Vancouver East (2015–present), MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant (1996–2015), British Columbia cabinet minister (1998–2001). ^[73]

Declined

• Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins—James Bay (2004–2025), finished second in the 2017 leadership election. ^[74]
• Alexandre Boulerice, Deputy Leader of the NDP (2019–present), House Leader of the NDP (2025–present), MP for Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie (2011–present). ^[11]
• Guy Caron, Mayor of Rimouski (2021–present), MP for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (2011–2019), Parliamentary Leader of the NDP (2017–2019), finished fourth in the 2017 leadership election. ^{[75] [34]}
• Olivia Chow, 66th Mayor of Toronto (2023–present), MP for Trinity—Spadina (2006–2014), widow of former federal NDP leader Jack Layton. ^[76]
• Nathan Cullen, MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley (2004–2019), MLA for Stikine (2020–2024), finished third in the 2012 leadership election. ^{[77] [78]}
• Don Davies, Interim Leader of the NDP (2025–present), MP for Vancouver Kingsway (2008–present). ^{[79] [44]}
• David Eby, 37th Premier of British Columbia (2022–present), Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (2022–present), MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey (2013–present). ^[80]
• Leah Gazan, MP for Winnipeg Centre (2019–present), Families, Children, and Social Development Critic (2019–present). ^{[33] [71] [81]}
• Matthew Green, MP for Hamilton Centre (2019–2025), Hamilton city councillor (2014–2018). ^{[33] [34]}
• Lori Idlout, MP for Nunavut (2021–present). ^[82]
• Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay—Alberni (2015–present). ^{[83] [84]}
• Wab Kinew, 25th Premier of Manitoba (2023–present), Leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (2017–present), MLA for Fort Rouge (2016–present). ^{[85] [86]}
• Mike Layton, Toronto City Councillor (2010–2022), son of former federal NDP leader Jack Layton. ^[76]
• Tom Mulcair, Leader of the Opposition (2012–2015), Leader of the NDP (2012–2017), MP for Outremont (2007–2018). ^[87]
• Rachel Notley, 17th Premier of Alberta (2015–2019), Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (2014–2024), MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona (2008–2024). ^{[88] [89] [90]} (Endorsed McPherson)
• Valérie Plante, 45th Mayor of Montreal (2017–present). ^{[76] [91]}
• Kennedy Stewart, 40th Mayor of Vancouver (2018–2022), MP for Burnaby South (2011–2018). ^{[92] [93]}

Endorsements

Rob Ashton

Former Members of Parliament

• Bonita Zarrillo, MP for Port Moody—Coquitlam (2021–2025) ^[94]

Other prominent individuals

• Marty Warren, United Steelworkers national director for Canada ^[95]

Avi Lewis

Former Members of Parliament

• Svend Robinson, MP for Burnaby—Douglas (1979–2004), runner up in the 1995 leadership election ^[96]
• Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East (1997–2015), Deputy Leader of the NDP (2007–2015) ^[97]

Former Provincial and Territorial politicians

• Joel Harden, MPP for Ottawa Centre (2018–2025) ^[98]

Other prominent individuals

• Anjali Appadurai, candidate for Vancouver Granville (2021), disqualified candidate in the 2022 BC NDP leadership election ^[99]
• Rueben George, author ^[100]
• Judy Rebick, writer ^[101]
• Ziya Tong, television personality ^[101]

Heather McPherson

Former Provincial and Territorial politicians

• Rachel Notley, 17th Premier of Alberta (2015–2019), Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (2014–2024), MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona (2008–2024) ^[102]

Yves Engler

Former Provincial and Territorial politicians

• Cy Gonick, MLA for Crescentwood (1969–1973), founding editor of Canadian Dimension ^[103]

Other prominent individuals

• Dimitri Lascaris, runner up in the 2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election ^[103]

Organizations

• NDP Socialist Caucus ^[68]

Debates and forums

Debates and forums among candidates for the 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election

Type	Date	Place	Host	Language	Participants —  P  Participant  I  Invited  N  Not invited  A  Absent invitee  O  Out of race (withdrawn or disqualified)
					Ashton	Johnston	Lewis	McPherson	McQuail
Forum	October 22, 2025 [104]	Ottawa, Ontario	Canadian Labour Congress	English & French	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Debate	November 2025	TBA	New Democratic Party	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Debate	February 2026	TBA	New Democratic Party	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

See also

• New Democratic Party leadership elections
• Leader of the New Democratic Party
• New Democratic Party candidates in the 2025 Canadian federal election
• New Party

Notes

1. Membership cut-off date on January 28, 2026.
2. The NDP's federal convention will be held between March 27–29, 2026, with the leadership convention occurring at the end of the convention.
3. Paid over four installments. ^[2]
4. 12 in British Columbia and Yukon, 13 in Ontario and Saskatchewan, and 14 in the remaining provinces and territories.
5. According to the NDP's chief electoral officer, Éric Hébert-Daly, Engler has not submitted an application to enter the race and therefore "he has no current standing within the leadership contest,” and may be in contravention of party rules by collecting donations.

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External links

• Party website

Official campaign websites

• Rob Ashton for leader
• Tanille Johnston for leader
• Avi Lewis for leader
• Heather McPherson for leader
• Tony McQuail for leader