Heather McPherson entered the NDP leadership race on Sunday afternoon, telling supporters that she intends to unite her party and lead them out of their worst federal election performance ever.

McPherson is the second major name to publicly announce they're running after former leader Jagmeet Singh resigned following the April election results. Joining her is activist and well-known journalist Avi Lewis , who launched his campaign a little over a week ago.

While McPherson may not have the same name recognition as Lewis, she assumes unofficial front runner status, as she is the only candidate who currently holds a seat in the House of Commons.

Rob Ashton is among the leadership candidates listed on the Elections Canada website. Political activist Yves Engler has announced that he's r

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