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NDP needs to break out of the Ottawa ‘bubble’ to rebuild: Davies

Interim NDP leader Don Davies urges focus on grassroots outreach, affordability, and Quebec-language barriers after losing 17 seats and official party status in spring election.

  • On March 29, the New Democratic Party will choose its new leader at the Winnipeg convention, as Interim NDP Leader Don Davies urges the party to break out of the Ottawa 'bubble'.
  • After suffering its worst-ever result in April, the New Democratic Party lost touch with voter priorities, prompting a strategic rethink ahead of the incoming leader's plan next year.
  • With only months remaining, Don Davies, Interim NDP Leader, advises his successor to listen to diverse perspectives to rebuild the party's connection beyond Parliament Hill next year.
  • The incoming leader chosen at the Winnipeg convention will drive the New Democratic Party's rebuilding efforts next year, with Don Davies framing his comments as parting guidance for that transition.
  • Davies recommends shifting emphasis to grassroots priorities, saying narrowing the party's appeal to Parliament Hill messaging hindered voter connection and refocusing from pharmacare is needed.
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NDP needs to break out of the Ottawa ‘bubble’ to rebuild: Davies

As the NDP looks to rebuild with a new leader in 2026, interim leader Don Davies says job one is to get the party out of the Ottawa “bubble” and listening to Canadians.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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