NDP leadership rules are out — and they limit signatures from cis men

Candidates hoping to succeed Jagmeet Singh should be making themselves known in short order

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OTTAWA — Prospective federal NDP leadership candidates will have to raise $100,000 and amass 500 signatures from members — most of which cannot come from cisgender men — to be officially in the running, according to rules that were released on Tuesday. Article content

With the NDP leadership race now underway, candidates who are hoping to succeed Jagmeet Singh should be making themselves known in short order. The winner will be announced in Winnipeg as part of the party’s national convention on March 29, 2026. Article content Article content

For the moment, Edmonton MP Heather McPherson as well as left-wing activists Avi Lewis and Yves Engler are expected to throw their hat