NDP Leadership Aspirants to Debate in Ottawa
Five New Democratic Party leadership candidates will meet for a Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) sponsored leadership forum on October 22 in Ottawa.
This event, technically a leadership forum rather than a debate, marks the first meeting of the candidates. The forum is seen as a launch pad for the leadership contest, given the candidates' recent emphasis on renewing the party's bond with working-class Canadians.
The campaign is expected to be long, with the party set to choose its new leader in March 2026. Nominations will remain open until the end of January 2026.
The Ottawa event will merely be the opening of the first act.
Author's summary: NDP leadership candidates meet in Ottawa for a forum.