US EditionCity councillor, social worker Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership
Tanille Johnston is the first Indigenous woman to run for federal NDP leader and aims to bring progressive change ahead of the March 29, 2026 convention.
- Tanille Johnston, a city councillor and social worker, has launched her campaign for federal NDP leadership as reported on October 8, 2025.
- Johnston launched her campaign for NDP leadership following her defeat by Conservative Aaron Gunn in the 2025 federal election, where she represented North Island–Powell River as the NDP candidate.
- The race for party leader opened following Jagmeet Singh’s resignation after he lost his Vancouver-area seat in the same election.
- Tanille Johnston has become the first Indigenous woman to campaign for the leadership of the party, promising to inject new energy and advocate for meaningful progressive reforms in Canada.
- New Democrats are set to select their new leader at the party’s annual convention scheduled for March 29 in Winnipeg.
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City councillor, social worker Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership (Canada)
Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has launched her bid for the federal NDP leadership. A news release says Johnston is the first Indigenous woman to seek the party's top job and that she's ready to bring "fresh energy and real progressive change&quo...
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City councillor, social worker Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership
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Campbell River city councillor Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership
Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has launched her bid for the federal NDP leadership. A news release says Johnston is the first Indigenous woman to seek the party’s top job and that she’s ready to bring “fresh energy and real progressive change” to the party and to Canada. Johnston was the NDP candidate for North Island—Powell River in the 2025 federal election but lost to Conservative Aaron Gunn. J…
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