US EditionAvi Lewis is the next leader of the NDP
Avi Lewis won the federal NDP leadership with 56% of nearly 71,000 votes, aiming to rebuild after the party fell to six seats in the 2025 federal election.
- On Sunday, March 29, 2026, activist and filmmaker Avi Lewis was elected leader of the federal New Democratic Party at the national convention in Winnipeg, securing 56% of the vote on the first ballot.
- Lewis campaigned on bold, progressive ideas to "Trump-proof the economy" through public ownership of groceries, telecom, and housing to address Canada's cost-of-living crisis.
- Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck criticized his stance on natural resources, with Beck calling his opposition to fossil fuel development "ideological and unrealistic" in a Saturday letter.
- Nenshi alleged Lewis "openly cheered" for the defeat of Alberta's provincial party, arguing the federal NDP's new direction is "not in the interests of Alberta."
- Lewis currently holds no seat in the House of Commons but plans to build grassroots support before pursuing a parliamentary position, prioritizing community connections over immediate legislative entry.
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Avi Lewis Is the New Leader of Canada’s NDP
Avi Lewis will lead an NDP in dire straits — but also one with a strategic opening to the left of the Liberals, whose posture against Donald Trump has reshaped the political terrain.The scale of the challenge that new NDP leader Avi Lewis faces in rebuilding the party is considerable. (Dominik Magdziak Photography / WireImage)Over the weekend, Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) held its leadership election, with members voting via ranked ballot…
The victory of Avi Lewis at the NDP chiefdom was without appeal. It remains to be seen whether the Canadians who are not party members were watching. It is unlikely, judging by recent polls.
The delegates of the New Democratic Party met on the weekend in Winnipeg (Manitoba province) to elect their new leader. This Sunday, Avi Lewis was declared the winner of the internal contest of this group that embodies the left of Canada. Lewis was imposed with 56% of the votes. “Our party has never been as indispensable as it is now,” he said in his victory speech, stressing the context of trade war with the United States and the difficulties i…
Winnipeg Free Press
Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task ahead
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Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his polices can 'hurt'
WINNIPEG — Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast.
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