OTTAWA - The first of three fundraising deadlines for the NDP leadership race landed Friday, with some candidates coming close to not meeting the requirements for remaining in the race.

A campaign spokesperson for Tanille Johnston, a city councillor in Campbell River, B.C., said she will be able to make the $25,000 payment allowing her to stay in the race and appear on the debate stage in Montreal later this month.

The Johnston campaign said late Thursday it was optimistic but not certain about reaching the fundraising threshold.

"It’s no small feat asking our working-class base to help hit a $100,000 target to get Tanille on the ballot. But momentum is building and we're growing our grassroots support every day, and I'm glad to say that we'll most likely make our first paywall target t

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