The 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election was won by

Jagmeet Singh Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal ( ; born January 2, 1979) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2017. Singh has sat as the member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby South since 2019.

. The election was triggered by Tom Mulcair having lost a vote on leadership review at the party's federal convention held in

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, on April 10, 2016, which resulted in a majority of delegates voting in favor of holding a new leadership election. Mulcair declined to partake in the subsequent leadership election and stated that he would remain leader until the party chose a replacement. Four candidates were on the leadership ballot:

Charlie Angus Charles Joseph Angus (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian author, journalist, broadcaster, musician and politician. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Angus has been the federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Timmins—Ja ...

Niki Ashton Niki Christina Ashton (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian politician. She is the New Democratic Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba, Canada. She was first elected in the 2008 f ...

, Guy Caron, and

. The voting process occurred on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Every party member was entitled to cast a secret vote using a preferential

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and

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for the leadership election, allowing each member to choose one format or the other for their vote. Had no candidate received a majority during the first round of voting, subsequent rounds, occurring once a week, would have taken place until October 15, 2017, or until a candidate received a majority of votes. Singh, the only non-MP in the race, formally announced his candidacy for the leadership on May 15, 2017. Singh received the support of 11 MPs, the most of any candidate, including former leadership candidates

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and Peter Julian, in addition to the support of major labour unions such as the

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. Media attention surrounding his campaign noted the fact that, if elected, Singh would be the first

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person to lead a major federal party, as well as the first of the

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faith. Singh was elected in the first round, with 53.8% of the votes, thus rendering the need for subsequent rounds of voting unnecessary. Following his election as

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, Singh appointed former leadership rival Guy Caron to serve as the New Democratic Party's Parliamentary Leader.

Background

The result at the 2016 convention was the first time a leader of any Canadian federal political party has failed to receive at least 50% in a leadership review vote. In the months since the 2015 federal election, Mulcair's leadership had been a point of conflict within the party because of the election campaign, in which the NDP fell to third place from the Official Opposition status it gained in the 2011 election. The New Democrats had led public opinion polls since May 2015 and appeared to be poised to win their first federal election in history. However, they fell back behind the Liberals and Conservatives in the last month. The election thus resulted in a Liberal majority government. The party lost more than half of its seats and fell to third place. Mulcair's leadership faced criticism following the election, particularly due to his moderate platform that the party was running on. In contrast, Liberal leader

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had promised to run a budget deficit to fund stimulus programs and higher social spending, a position which was perceived as the Liberals outflanking the NDP on the left.

Election rules

Under rules set out in the party's constitution, every member is entitled to cast a secret ballot for the selection of the Leader. The new leader was chosen on October 1, 2017, on the first round of voting through a preferential, ranked choice ballot that would have taken place once a week until a candidate hit the 50 per cent plus one mark to be declared leader had a leader not been chosen in the first round (with eligible voters choosing to vote with an internet ballot being allowed to change their vote at any time before the closure of the polls, including between each round of balloting). Candidates were required to pay an entry fee of $30,000 and spend no more than $1.5 million. 25% of all donations to candidates were paid to the party. To be nominated, candidates required at least 500 signatures from party members, at least half of which must be from female-identified members and at least 100 from "other equity-seeking groups" including indigenous people, LGBT people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. At least 50 signatures were required from each of five regions: the

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, the Prairies and B.C., and the North.

Timeline

Debates

Official candidates

Charlie Angus

Background Charlie Angus, , has been the MP for

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since 2004 and was elected NDP Caucus Chair in January 2016. He is the author of seven books and worked as a journalist, a roofer and a dishwasher earlier in life. Before entering politics, Angus was a member of the Toronto punk band L'Étranger with

Andrew Cash Andrew Cash (born January 22, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former politician who was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of Davenport from 2011 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Cash grew ...

and Peter Duffin, from 1980 to circa 1984, and subsequently formed the country band

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in 1986. From 1985 to 1990, Angus and his partner

Brit Griffin Brit Griffin is a Canadian journalist and writer. Biography Griffin met musician and politician Charlie Angus in 1981, when Angus was a member of the band L'Étranger. They married, cofounded a homeless shelter in downtown Toronto in 1985, and ...

lived in Angelus House, a

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house they founded, where they invited the homeless to live with them. They also established a separate homeless shelter in 1986. In 1990, they moved to northern Ontario, where Angus owned and ran a magazine and eventually entered politics. Angus stepped down as Caucus Chair and Indigenous Affairs Critic on November 23, 2016, to consider a leadership bid. He formally registered his campaign with Elections Canada on February 20, 2017, and publicly launched it on February 26. :Date candidacy registered: February 20, 2017 :Date campaign launched: February 26, 2017 :Campaign website: Endorsements * MPs: (2) Carol Hughes (

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), Christine Moore ( Abitibi—Témiscamingue) * Provincial politicians: (8)

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(Ontario MPP for

), France Gélinas (Ontario MPP for

Nickel Belt Nickel Belt is one of two federal electoral districts serving the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. Geography It consists of: * the part of the Territorial District ...

), Elizabeth Hanson ( Yukon NDP leader; Yukon MLA for

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Andrew Swan Andrew James Swan (born August 9, 1968) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2004 to 2019. He was first elected in a 2004 by-election, replacing MaryAnn Mihychuk, who resigned to run for ...

(Manitoba MLA for Minto), John Vanthof (Ontario MPP for

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), Dave Wilson (Nova Scotia MLA for

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), Lenore Zann (Nova Scotia MLA for

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), Buckley Belanger (Saskatchewan MLA for Athabasca) * Municipal politicians: (7) Phil Allt ( City of Guelph Councillor for Ward 3), James Gordon ( City of Guelph Councillor for Ward 2),

Catherine McKenney Catherine McKenney (born June 3, 1961) is a Canadian politician who served on Ottawa City Council from 2014 to 2022, representing Somerset Ward. McKenny did not seek re-election as councillor in the 2022 Ottawa election, instead running for m ...

(

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Councillor for Somerset Ward), Gavin Will (Deputy Mayor of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Newfoundland and Labrador), Dustin Ross Fiddler (Band Councillor,

Waterhen Lake First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation ( cr, ᓯᐦᑭᐦᑊ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ ''sihkihp sâkahikanihk'') is a Cree First Nation band government located in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. As of October 2018 the total membership of the Waterhen Lake ...

), Alex Felsky ( Grand Erie District School Board Trustee for

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), Leigh Bursey (

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city councillor) * Former MPs: (15)

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(

Terrebonne—Blainville Terrebonne—Blainville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 until 2015. It was created in 1996 out of parts of Blainville—Deux-Montagnes, Repentigny and Joliett ...

, 2011–2015),

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, 2011–2015),

Ray Funk Raymond John Funk (born 13 February 1948) was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan. He represented Prince Albert—Churchill River and was a member of the New Democratic Party. Funk won his seat in ...

( Prince Albert—Churchill River, 1988–1993),

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(

, 2008–2015), Matthew Kellway ( Beaches—East York, 2011–2015),

Wayne Marston Wayne L. Marston (born February 27, 1947, in Sisson Ridge, New Brunswick) was the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Hamilton, Ontario riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek from 2006 to 2015. Electoral histor ...

(

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, 2006–2015),

Pat Martin Patrick D. "Pat" Martin (born December 13, 1955, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015, representing the riding of Winnipeg Centre for the New Democratic Party. C ...

(

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, 1997–2015), Jamie Nicholls ( Vaudreuil-Soulanges, 2011–2015), Malcolm Allen ( Welland, 2008–2015), Catherine Bell (

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, 2006–2008), Djaouida Sellah (

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, 2011–2015), Mike Sullivan (

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, 2011–2015), Rod Murphy (

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, 1979–1993),

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( Vancouver East, 1997–2015), Tony Martin ( Sault Ste. Marie, 2004–2011) * Former provincial politicians: (8)

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(British Columbia MLA for Skeena, 2005–2017),

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(British Columbia MLA for

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, 1996–2001), Jennifer Howard (Manitoba MLA for Fort Rouge, 2007–2016), Eugene Kostyra (Manitoba MLA for

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, 1981–1988), Ray Martin (Former

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leader),

Mat Whynott Mathew Whynott is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2009 provincial election. From 2009 to 2013, he represented the electoral district of Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville as a member of the New ...

(Nova Scotia MLA for

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, 2009–2013), Becky Barrett (Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration, 1999–2003),

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(Nova Scotia MLA for

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, 1998–2015) * Other prominent individuals: (10) Robyn Benson (President, Public Service Alliance of Canada), Dave Bidini (Musician), Michael Byers (Academic),

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(Musician), Darlene Dziewit (President, Manitoba Federation of Labour, 2004–2009),

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(President,

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, 1999–2014), Yann Martel (Author),

Paul Moist Paul Moist is a former national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Canada's largest trade union, having served from 2003 to 2015. Career Moist first joined CUPE as a teenager in 1975, working first as a lifeguard, then a ...

(President, CUPE, 2003–2015), Mary Shortall (President, Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour),

Pat Stogran Pat Stogran is a retired Colonel of the Canadian Forces Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) and was Canada's first Veteran's Ombudsman. In 2010, Stogran criticized the Conservative government's choice to enforce the New Veterans Ch ...

(former leadership candidate, former veterans' ombudsman),

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(Environmentalist),

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(Columnist, ''

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''), Glen Hare, Deputy Grand Chief of the

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. * Trade Unions and other organizations: (2) Public Service Alliance of Canada,

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Local 103 * Media: Other information: Has emphasized job security, the high cost of post-secondary education and Indigenous issues. Angus is not as fluent in French as some of the other candidates but is said to have a good basis in the language.

Niki Ashton

Background Niki Ashton, , has been the MP for

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since 2015 and was previously the MP for

(2008–2015). She served as NDP Critic for Jobs, Employment & Workforce Development Critic (2015–2017), Shadow Minister for Status of Women (2012–2015) and Aboriginal Affairs (2015). She placed seventh in the 2012 leadership race. She is the daughter of former Manitoba NDP MLA

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, who served as a minister in the cabinets of

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and Greg Selinger. :Date candidacy registered: March 2, 2017 :Date campaign launched: March 7, 2017 :Campaign website: - Endorsements * MPs: (5)

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(

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( Drummond),

Georgina Jolibois Georgina Jolibois (born 1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Canadian federal election to represent the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River during the 42nd Canadian Parliament. Jolibois sought re-election in ...

( Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), Romeo Saganash (

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), Brigitte Sansoucy ( Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) * Provincial politicians: (4) Cheri DiNovo (Ontario MPP for

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; withdrawn leadership candidate),

Tom Lindsey Tom Lindsey is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Flin Flon in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2016. He is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. Biography Born in Southern Saskatchewan, Lindsey moved to Fli ...

(Manitoba MLA for

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), Flor Marcelino (Interim Manitoba NDP leader; Manitoba MLA for

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) * Municipal politicians: (5) Jason Blackman-Wulff ( District of Squamish Councillor), Sue Powell ( City of Parksville Councillor), Craig Sauvé (

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Councillor for Saint-Henri—Little-Burgundy—Pointe-Saint-Charles), Katherine Swampy (

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Band Councillor), Ross Sutherland (

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councillor) * Former MPs: (6)

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( Honoré-Mercier, 2011–2015),Previously supported Peter Julian. Joe Comartin ( Windsor—St. Clair, 2000–2004; Windsor—Tecumseh, 2004–2015), Raymond Côté (

Beauport—Limoilou Beauport—Limoilou is a federal electoral district in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The riding was created in 2003 as "Beauport" from parts of Beauport—Montmorency—Cô ...

, 2011–2015), John Parry (

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, 1984–1988), Dennis Bevington (

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, 2006–2015),

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(

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), 2006–2015 * Former provincial politicians: (1)

(Manitoba MLA for

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, 1981–2016) * Other prominent individuals: (4) Fred Hahn (President, CUPE Ontario), Tarek Loubani (Activist), Anne Roberts ( City of Vancouver Councillor, 2002–2005),

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(President, Ontario Federation of Labour, 2009–2015) * Trade Unions and other organizations: (3)

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, Fightback Canada, NDP Socialist Caucus * Media: Other information: * Planned to create and maintain good-paying jobs for young people and working Canadians, and tackling the threat of climate change. * Committed to providing tuition-free post-secondary education. * Advocates combatting the unequal distribution of wealth, the loss of value-added jobs, the "foreign ownership and trade deals that are selling us out".

Guy Caron

;Background Guy Caron, , has been the MP for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques since 2011, NDP Finance Critic (2015–2017), Quebec caucus chair (2011–2017), Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, and Shadow Minister for Industry (2011–2012). Caron resigned as NDP Finance Critic and Quebec caucus chair on February 12, 2017, to prepare to enter the leadership contest. He announced his candidacy on February 27, 2017. :Date candidacy registered: February 27, 2017 :Date campaign launched: February 27, 2017 :Campaign website: Endorsements * MPs: (8)

Robert Aubin Robert Aubin (born May 26, 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Trois-Rivières from 2011 to 2019 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Background and education Born in Trois-Rivières, Qu ...

(

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of ...

), Ruth Ellen Brosseau (

Berthier—Maskinongé Berthier—Maskinongé (formerly known as Berthier and Berthier—Maskinongé—Lanaudière) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1953, from 1968 to 1988, and ...

), Anne Minh-Thu Quach (

Salaberry—Suroît Salaberry—Suroît is a federal electoral district in Quebec. It encompasses a portion of Quebec formerly included in the electoral districts of Beauharnois—Salaberry (76%) and Vaudreuil-Soulanges (24%). Salaberry—Suroît was created by ...

), Karine Trudel ( Jonquière),

Scott Duvall Scott Duvall is a retired Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain from 2015 until 2021. He had previously served on Hamilton City Council representing Ward 7 (Central Mountain) from 2006 until he was ...

(

Hamilton Mountain Hamilton is located on the western end of the Niagara Peninsula and wraps around the westernmost part of the Lake Ontario. Most of the city including the downtown section lies along the south shore. Situated in the geographic centre of the Golden ...

), Don Davies (

Vancouver Kingsway Vancouver Kingsway is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988 and since 1997. It is located in Vancouver. Demographics This riding's population is ...

Fin Donnelly Fin Donnelly (born May 27, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada to represent the electoral district of Port Moody—Coquitlam. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. Donnelly was first elected a ...

( Port Moody—Coquitlam),

Pierre Nantel Pierre Nantel (born June 10, 1963) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the House of Commons of Canada. First elected in the 2011 federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he succeeded Jean Dorion of the Bloc ...

( Longueuil—Saint-Hubert). * Provincial politicians: (2) Peter Tabuns (Ontario MPP for

Toronto—Danforth Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. It lies to the east of Downtown Toronto. Its best-known MP was ...

)

Lorraine Michael Lorraine Michael (born March 27, 1943) is a social-democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From May 2006 until March 2015, Michael was the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NDP). She is ...

(Newfoundland and Labrador MHA for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi, former provincial leader.) * Municipal politicians: (1) Alex Johnstone (

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is the public school board for the city of Hamilton. Established on January 1, 1998, via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards, the board currently operates 93 e ...

trustee for Wards 11 and 12) * Former MPs: (9)

Chris Charlton Chris Charlton (born July 4, 1963) is a German-born, retired Canadian politician from the City of Hamilton, Ontario. As a New Democrat, she served as the member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain from 2006 until 2015. Background Charlton wa ...

(

, 2006–2015),

Jean Crowder Jean A. Crowder (born July 7, 1952) is a Canadian businesswoman and politician. She served as a Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party from 2004 until 2015. Life and career Crowder was born in Montreal, Quebec. She received a degree ...

(

Nanaimo—Cowichan Nanaimo—Cowichan is a former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 1988 and 2015. It was located on Vancouver Island. Demographics Geography It included, toget ...

, 2004–2015), Rosane Doré Lefebvre ( Alfred-Pellan, 2011–2015),

Yvon Godin Yvon Godin (born May 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. Godin was a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst from 1997 until his retirement in 2015. P ...

(

Acadie—Bathurst Acadie—Bathurst (formerly Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Until 1997, the riding was largely held by the Liberal Party thanks to s ...

, 1997–2015),

Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann McDonough ( Shaw; August 11, 1944 – January 15, 2022) was a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Nova Scotia, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's (NSN ...

( Halifax, 1997–2008; federal NDP leader, 1995–2003; Nova Scotia NDP leader, 1980–1994),

Lorne Nystrom Lorne Edmund Nystrom, (born April 26, 1946) is a Canadian politician and was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2004. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. Nystrom has been a prominent figu ...

(

Yorkton—Melville Yorkton—Melville is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Geography The district is in east-central Saskatchewan. History The electoral district was cre ...

, 1968–1993;

Regina—Qu'Appelle Regina–Qu'Appelle (formerly Qu'Appelle) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988. Geography The district includes the northeastern qu ...

, 1997–2004), Craig Scott (

, 2012–2015), Judy Wasylycia-Leis (

Winnipeg North Winnipeg North (french: Winnipeg-Nord) is a federal electoral district in Canada that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. It covers the northern portion of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Geography The riding includes the ne ...

, 1997–2010),

Denise Savoie Denise Savoie (; born November 21, 1943) is a Canadian politician, who served as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria from 2006 until 2012 representing the New Democratic Party. She was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the ...

(

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, 2006–2012) * Former provincial politicians: (8)

Alex Cullen Alexander Shaun Cullen is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and a former member of Ottawa City Council, representing the Bay Ward in Ottawa's west end. ...

(Ontario MPP for

Ottawa West Ottawa West was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1926 and from 1955 to 1999. It cover ...

, 1997–1999),

Howard Hampton Howard George Hampton (born May 17, 1952) is a politician who was a member of Provincial Parliament for the province of Ontario. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, from 1987 to 1999 in the electoral district of Rainy Ri ...

( Ontario NDP leader, 1996–2009; Ontario MPP for Rainy River, 1987–1999; Ontario MPP for

, 1999–2011),

Shelley Martel Shelley Dawn Marie Martel (born April 8, 1963) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2007. She represented the ridings of Sudbury East and Nickel Belt. She ...

(Ontario MPP for Sudbury East, 1987–1999; Ontario MPP for

, 1999–2007),

Theresa Oswald Theresa Oswald is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2003 to 2016 and a cabinet minister from 2004 until she stepped down in 2014 to unsuccessfully challenge ...

(Manitoba MLA for

Seine River ) , mouth_location = Le Havre/Honfleur , mouth_coordinates = , mouth_elevation = , progression = , river_system = Seine basin , basin_size = , tributaries_left = Yonne, Loing, Eure, Risle , tributaries ...

, 2003–2016),

Erin Selby Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University. She previously co-hosted ''Breakfast Television'' on Citytv Winnipeg a ...

(Manitoba MLA for Southdale, 2007–2016), Stan Struthers (Manitoba MLA for Dauphin, 1995–1999 and 2011–2016; Manitoba MLA for

Dauphin—Roblin Dauphin is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary, eliminated in 1886, re-established in 1892, and finally abolished in 1999. ...

, 1999–2011), Pat Atkinson (Saskatchewan MLA for

Saskatoon Nutana Saskatoon Nutana is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is named for the neighbourhood of Nutana which is one of several within ...

, 1986–2011), Ron Lemieux (Manitoba MLA for Dawson Trail, 2011–2016 and for La Verendrye, 1999–2011) * Other prominent individuals: (4) Victor Lau (

Green Party of Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Green Party is a political party in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Green Party was founded in 1998 as the "New Green Alliance" ''(NGA)'' by environmental and social justice activists dismayed with the premiership of the Saskatchewan ...

leader, 2011–2016), Lia Storey-Gamble (Co-chair, New Democratic Youth of Canada), Janet Solberg (Vice President,

Ontario New Democratic Party The Ontario New Democratic Party (french: link=no, Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Ontario; abbr. ONDP or NDP) is a social-democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. The party currently forms the Official Opposition in Ontario following th ...

, daughter of the second leader (1971–1975) of the federal NDP, David Lewis),

Brian Topp Brian Topp (born July 4, 1960) is a Canadian political strategist, union leader, and writer and was formerly chief of staff to former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. He was the runner-up for the federal leadership of the New Democratic Party duri ...

(former President of the NDP, runner up for leader in

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

) * Trade Unions and other organizations: (2)

United Steelworkers The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, commonly known as the United Steelworkers (USW), is a general trade union with members across North America. Headquar ...

, UBC NDP * Media: Other information: * Promised to address income inequity by introducing a guaranteed basic income for Canadians. * Campaigned on

climate change In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...

as his second major plank.

Jagmeet Singh

Background Jagmeet Singh, 38, was the Ontario MPP for

Bramalea—Gore—Malton Bramalea—Gore—Malton (formerly known as Brampton—Malton and Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada. In 2015, it was dissolved into ...

(2011–2017) and was Deputy Leader of the

from 2015 until entering the federal leadership contest on May 15, 2017. He was previously the federal NDP candidate in

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...

. :Date candidacy registered: May 18, 2017 :Date campaign launched: May 15, 2017 :Campaign website:''
jagmeetsingh.ca
Endorsements * MPs: (11) Rachel Blaney (

North Island—Powell River North Island—Powell River is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997, and again from 2015 onward. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Como ...

(

Skeena—Bulkley Valley Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Geography This is a mostly wilderness area comprising almost the entire northwestern ...

), Randall Garrison ( Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), Peter Julian (

New Westminster—Burnaby New Westminster—Burnaby is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997 and since 2015. History The 1988–1997 edition of this riding was created in 198 ...

), Jenny Kwan ( Vancouver East),

Hélène Laverdière Hélène Laverdière (; born April 13, 1955) is a Canadian politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Laurier—Sainte-Marie in the 2011 election as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), defeating Bloc Québécois ...

(

Laurier—Sainte-Marie Laurier—Sainte-Marie is a federal electoral district in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2016 was 111,835. Geography The district includes Côte ...

Alistair MacGregor Alistair Bruce MacGregor (born May 4, 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election to represent the electoral district of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. He is a member o ...

(

Cowichan—Malahat—Langford Cowichan—Malahat—Langford is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of Nanaimo—Cowichan and Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca. Cowichan—Mal ...

Sheila Malcolmson Sheila Malcolmson (born March 26, 1966) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the electoral district of Nanaimo since January 30, 2019. She was previously the federal Member of ...

(

Nanaimo—Ladysmith Nanaimo—Ladysmith is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. Nanaimo—Ladysmith was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It has come into effect ...

Brian Masse Brian S. Masse (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the House of Commons of Canada since 2002, representing the riding of Windsor West as a member of the New Democratic Party. Masse is married to Terry Chow, with wh ...

( Windsor West), Tracey Ramsey (

Essex Essex () is a Ceremonial counties of England, county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the Riv ...

), Kennedy Stewart ( Burnaby South), * Provincial politicians: (19) Harry Bains (British Columbia MLA for

Surrey-Newton Surrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding was first created out of the two-member Surrey district in 1986, which had been in existence since 1966. Surrey had always ...

; Minister of Labour), Judy Darcy (British Columbia MLA for

New Westminster New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capi ...

; Minister of Mental Health and Addictions),

Catherine Fife Catherine Eileen Fife (born ) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Waterloo. She has been a Member of Provincial Parliament since first winning ...

(Ontario MPP for Kitchener—Waterloo), Rob Fleming (British Columbia MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake; Minister of Education),

Nahanni Fontaine Nahanni Fontaine (born 1971) is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of St. Johns in the 2016 and 2019 elections. She held the seat for the NDP after incumbent MLA ...

(Manitoba MLA for St. Johns),

Cindy Forster Cindy Forster (born ) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Welland as an MPP from 2011 until 2018. Background Forster was born and raised in ...

(Ontario MPP for Welland), Jennifer French (Ontario MPP for

Oshawa Oshawa ( , also ; 2021 population 175,383; CMA 415,311) is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately east of Downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the ...

Wayne Gates Wayne J. Gates is a Canadian politician who has represented Niagara Falls in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2014. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), he was elected in a February 2014 by-election in and would be re-ele ...

(Ontario MPP for

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the U.S. state, state ...

), Lisa Gretzky (Ontario MPP for Windsor West), Percy Hatfield (Ontario MPP for Windsor—Tecumseh), Ravi Kahlon (British Columbia MLA for

Delta North Delta North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. History The electoral district was created for the 1991 election from part of the dual-member Delta riding. Members of the Legislative ...

Anne Kang Anne Kang ( zh, t=康安禮; born 1977) is a Canadian politician who has represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Deer Lake in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party ...

(British Columbia MLA for

Burnaby-Deer Lake Burnaby-Deer Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the ''Electoral Districts Act, 2008''. It was first be contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Kathy Corrigan was elected ...

Wab Kinew Wabanakwut "Wab" Kinew (; born December 31, 1981),
''

Manitoba NDP; MLA for Fort Rouge), Michael Mantha (Ontario MPP for Algoma—Manitoulin),

Taras Natyshak Taras Natyshak (born October 12, 1977) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2022, representing the riding of Essex. Background Natyshak was born in Essex ...

(Ontario MPP for

), Lana Popham (British Columbia MLA for

Saanich South Saanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 19 ...

; Minister of Agriculture),

Bruce Ralston Bruce Ralston is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the riding of Surrey-Whalley since 2005, and member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). He has served in the cabinets of Pr ...

(British Columbia MLA for Surrey-Whalley; Minister of Jobs, Trade, and Technology), Peggy Sattler (Ontario MPP for London West),

Rachna Singh Rachna Singh (born 1972) is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who has represented the electoral district of Surrey-Green Timbers in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic ...

(British Columbia MLA for

Surrey-Green Timbers Surrey-Green Timbers is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Demographics Geography 1999 Redistribution History This riding has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembl ...

) * Municipal politicians: (11) Maria Augimeri (Toronto Councillor for Ward 9),

Joe Cressy Joseph Cressy (born July 10, 1984) is a former Canadian politician and activist who served on the Toronto City Council from 2014 to 2022. Cressy represented Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York, and was the chair of the Toronto Board of Health. He resign ...

(Toronto Councillor for Ward 20),

Sarah Doucette Sarah Doucette ( ) is a Canadian politician, who served on Toronto City Council from 2010 to 2018. In the 2010 city council election, Doucette defeated Bill Saundercook in Ward 13, Parkdale–High Park. Doucette was born in Winchester, Hamps ...

(Toronto Councillor for Ward 13),

Paula Fletcher Paula Fletcher (born 1951) is a Canadian politician who has served on Toronto City Council since 2003. She currently represents Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth. Fletcher is regarded as an advocate for affordable housing, environmentally sustainable ...

(Toronto Councillor for Ward 30), Matthew Green ( City of Hamilton Councillor for Ward 3),

Joe Mihevc Joe Mihevc ( ; born February 24, 1954) is a Canadian politician who was appointed to represent Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York on Toronto City Council on June 1, 2022. He was previously elected to represent Ward 21 St. Paul's from 2000 to 2018, Ward ...

(Toronto Councillor for Ward 21),

Chris Moise Chris Moise is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent Ward 13 Toronto Centre on Toronto City Council following the 2022 Toronto municipal election. Political career He previously ran as an Ontario New Democratic Party candidate ...

(

Toronto District School Board The Toronto District School Board (TDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 12 prior to 1999, is the English-language public-secular school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The minority public-secular franco ...

trustee for Ward 14; TDSB vice-chair), Gord Perks (Toronto Councillor for Ward 14), Anthony Perruzza (Toronto Councillor for Ward 8),

Neethan Shan Neethan Shanmugarajah ( ta, நீதன் சண்முகராஜா, translit=Nītaṉ Caṇmukarājā; born December 24, 1978), is a Canadian politician who represented Ward 42 Scarborough—Rouge River on Toronto City Council from 2017 ...

(

City of Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

Councillor for Ward 42), Harkirat Singh (

Peel District School Board The Peel District School Board (PDSB; known as English-Language Public District School Board No. 19 prior to 1999) is a school district that serves approximately 153,000 kindergarten to grade 12 students at more than 259 schools in the Region ...

trustee for

Brampton Brampton ( or ) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 Census, making it t ...

Wards 9 and 10) * Former MPs: (1)

Mylène Freeman Mylène Freeman (born March 7, 1989) is a former Canadian politician who was the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for the riding of Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel in Quebec. She was elected in the 2011 Canadian federal election a ...

( Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, 2011–2015) * Former provincial politicians: (3)

Rosario Marchese Rosario Marchese (born January 1, 1952) is a former Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2014, representing the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina an ...

(Ontario MPP for Fort York, 1990–1999; Ontario MPP for

Trinity—Spadina Trinity—Spadina was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. It generally encompassed the western portion of Downtown Toronto. Its federal Member of Parliam ...

, 1999–2014), Jonah Schein (Ontario MPP for

, 2011–2014),

Jane Shin Jane Jae Kyung Shin (Korean: 신재경, Hanja: 申才炅) is a Canadian academic and former politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.Burnaby-Lougheed, 2013–2017) * Other prominent individuals: (6) Ali Chatur (Co-chair, New Democratic Youth of Canada), Tanmanjeet Dhesi (

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

MP for

Slough Slough () is a town and unparished area in the unitary authority of the same name in Berkshire, England, bordering west London. It lies in the Thames Valley, west of central London and north-east of Reading, at the intersection of the ...

), Fateh (Rapper), Rupi Kaur (Poet),

Brad Lavigne Brad Lavigne is a Canadian political and corporate communications strategist. In the 2015 federal general election, Lavigne was a Senior Campaign Advisor to the New Democratic Party of Canada. Prior to this role, Brad was a Vice President with H ...

(former NDP National Campaign Director), Scott Stager Piatkowski (Vice President, Ontario NDP) * Trade Unions and other organizations: (3)

, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers CUPE Local 79 * Media: ''

Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and par ...

'' ;Other information: * Singh's election made him the first

person to lead a major federal party, as well as the first of the Sikh faith. * The four core focuses of Singh's campaign were inequality, climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and electoral reform. * Singh has stated his preference for ending the War on Drugs by pursuing the Portuguese model of decriminalising personal possession of all narcotics and instead promoting harm reduction for users.

Withdrawn candidates

Cheri DiNovo

Background Cheri DiNovo, 65, is the Ontario MPP for

(2006–present) and since 2014 has served as the Ontario NDP critic for Urban Transportation, Greater Toronto Area Issues, and LGBTQ Issues. :Date candidacy announced: June 7, 2016 ("unofficial"); June 13, 2016 (official). :Date withdrawn: August 2, 2016 :Subsequently endorsed:

Other information: DiNovo originally was running as an "unofficial candidate" in protest of the party's $30,000 entry fee, but on June 13, 2016, she announced that her candidacy would be moving from unofficial status to official status, stating that her campaign will begin fundraising when the leadership election rules are finalized in July 2016. She was running to support

democratic socialist Democratic socialism is a left-wing political philosophy that supports political democracy and some form of a socially owned economy, with a particular emphasis on economic democracy, workplace democracy, and workers' self-management within ...

principles and "to fight for principles rather than for a position". Four main policy planks were: An "aggressive and realistic response to the climate crisis" including the banning of nuclear power and opposition to pipelines; "social justice and human rights" including a ban on

conversion therapy Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to align with heterosexual and cisgender norms. In contrast to evidence-based medicine and clin ...

and a plan to increase

unionization The organizing model, as the term refers to trade unions (and sometimes other social-movement organizations), is a broad conception of how those organizations should recruit, operate, and advance the interests of their members, though the specific ...

rates; "an end to systemic racism" around indigenous issues, support for

Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter (abbreviated BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people. Its primary concerns are incidents of police bruta ...

; "truly universal and free" post-secondary education, dental care and pharmacare and "livable" social assistance rates.
DiNovo announced on August 2, 2016, that she would no longer be a candidate due to health reasons, having recently suffered two small strokes.

Peter Julian

Background Peter Julian, , is the MP for

(2015–present) and was previously the MP for

Burnaby—New Westminster Burnaby—New Westminster was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. Demographics ''(According to the Canada 2001 Census)'' Ethnic groups: 50.7% Whi ...

(2004–2015). From 2014 to 2016, Julian was the NDP's house leader. He is the NDP's former Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Energy (2012–2014), Finance (2011–2012) and Industry (2011) and has also served as NDP Caucus Chair (2011–2014). Before entering politics he was the executive director of the Council of Canadians. He resigned as NDP House Leader on October 19, 2016, to consider his candidacy. He officially registered his candidacy on December 21, 2016, and formally launched his campaign on February 12, 2017. :Date candidacy registered: December 21, 2016 :Date campaign launched: February 12, 2017 :Date withdrawn: July 6, 2017 :Subsequently endorsed:

:Campaign website: Endorsements * MPs: (6)

(

), Alexandre Boulerice (

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (formerly known as Rosemont and Rosemont—Petite-Patrie) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Geography The district includes ...

( Drummond), Pierre-Luc Dusseault (

Sherbrooke Sherbrooke ( ; ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional cou ...

), Brigitte Sansoucy ( Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), Erin Weir (

Regina—Lewvan Regina—Lewvan is a federal riding in Saskatchewan, made up of parts of the former Palliser and Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre ridings within the city limits of Regina. Regina—Lewvan was created in the 2012 federal electoral boundaries ...

) * Provincial politicians: (1)

Raj Chouhan Raj Chouhan is a Canadian politician and trade unionist, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds in the 2005 provincial election. He is serving as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ...

(British Columbia MLA for

Burnaby-Edmonds Burnaby-Edmonds is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Geography The district is located in southern Burnaby, British Columbia. It is bordered by Boundary Road to the east, Imperial and ...

) * Former MPs: (6)

( Honoré-Mercier, 2011–2015), Sylvain Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, 2011–2015), Pierre Dionne Labelle (Rivière-du-Nord (electoral district), Rivière-du-Nord, 2011–2015), Alain Giguère (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin (electoral district), Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, 2011–2015), Sadia Groguhé (Saint-Lambert (electoral district), Saint-Lambert, 2011–2015), Djaouida Sellah (

, 2011–2015) ;Other information: * Opposes growing inequality and favours affordable housing, would eliminate overseas tax havens and tax breaks for "the We are the 99%, one percent". Advocates free tuition for post-secondary education and action on climate change and indigenous issues, has opposed pipeline development. * Withdrew due to poor fundraising results.

Pat Stogran

Background Pat Stogran, , is the former Veteran's Ombudsman (2007–2010) and a retired Colonel of the Canadian Forces (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry). Stogran studied engineering at Royal Roads Military College in Colwood, British Columbia, and holds a master's degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College. He served with the military in both Bosnian War, Bosnia and War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Afghanistan. ::Date candidacy registered: April 17, 2017 ::Date campaign launched: April 20, 2017 ::Date withdrawn: June 3, 2017 ::Subsequently endorsed:

::Campaign website: [broken link] Endorsements :* Former MPs: (1) Inky Mark (variously Reform Party of Canada, Reform/Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative/Canadian Alliance/Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative MP for Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, Dauphin—Swan River 1997–2004, Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette 2004–2010) Other information: Withdrew after complaining the party had put "major obstacles" in place making it difficult for candidates to grow the party's base.

Failed to qualify

Candidates who declared their candidacies but were unable to complete the process of submitting their nomination forms and deposits to the party by the deadline of July 3, 2017:

David Berlin

Background David Berlin, 66, is the former editor and owner of the ''Literary Review of Canada'' and was the co-founder of the general interest magazine, ''The Walrus'', as well as its editor from 2003 to 2004. He was the federal NDP's candidate in Toronto Centre in the 2000 Canadian federal election, 2000 federal election and was founder and leader of The Bridge Party of Canada, running as its candidate in University—Rosedale in the 2015 federal election. Declared candidacy and passed vetting by party but failed to submit deposit and/or sufficient nomination signatures by deadline. :Date candidacy registered: :Date campaign launched: June 19, 2017

Ibrahim Bruno El-Khoury

Background El-Khoury was born in Beirut, Lebanon but moved to Kingston, Ontario in 1991. He is a former Montreal municipal candidate (2013) who is the founder of a consulting firm in Montreal. He ran for the NDP nomination in Papineau (electoral district), Papineau in the 2015 Canadian federal election, 2015 election, losing to Anne Lagacé Dowson, and was a Montreal City Council, city council candidate for centrist municipal party Vrai changement pour Montréal in 2013 Montreal municipal election, 2013. Registered with Elections Canada but failed to submit deposit and/or sufficient nomination signatures by deadline. :Date candidacy registered: March 27, 2017

Brian Graff

Graff is a 58-year-old former Toronto municipal candidate (2014), community activist, and semi-retired financial analyst. Graff's application to run was rejected twice by NDP officials. He claimed it was because of his policy to cut immigration, while the party said it was on the grounds that he does not support party policy, as well as due to a 1993 charge for watching and besetting, which resulted in a conditional discharge. Graff took the NDP to court in March through a "judicial review" on the grounds that the party had violated natural justice, and this resulted in a settlement allowing him to apply a second time. After the party's second rejection, Graff returned to court with a second judicial review in an attempt to require the NDP to permit him to run. The party argued it was not subject to judicial review. On June 9, 2017, the court ruled that the NDP and other political parties are subject to judicial review, but that the party's actions were not unreasonable in rejecting Graff's application to stand for leader.

Declined

* Karl Bélanger – National Director of the NDP (2016), Principal Secretary to NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (2012–2016), Senior Press Secretary to NDP Leader Jack Layton (2003–2011) * Cindy Blackstock – executive director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. * Daniel Blaikie, MP for Elmwood—Transcona (2015–present). * Rebecca Blaikie, President of the NDP (2011–2016), Treasurer of the NDP (2009–2011). * Robert Chisholm (Canadian politician), Robert Chisholm, MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour (2011–2015), Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (1996–2000), Leader of the Opposition (Nova Scotia), Leader of the Opposition in Nova Scotia (1998–1999). Ran in the 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election#Robert Chisholm, 2012 leadership race though withdrew before the vote. * Alexandre Boulerice – MP for

(2011–present) and NDP Quebec lieutenant. Endorsed Julian before his withdrawal. * Ruth Ellen Brosseau – MP for

(2011–present). Endorsed Caron. * Olivia Chow – MP for Trinity—Spadina (2006–2014), widow of former leader Jack Layton. Placed third in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election. *

– MP for

(2004–present). Placed third in the 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election#Nathan Cullen, 2012 leadership race. * Paul Dewar – MP for Ottawa Centre (2006–2015). Placed fifth in the 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election#Paul Dewar, 2012 leadership race. *

— List of Canadian ambassadors to the United States, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (2009–2016), Premier of Manitoba (1999–2009), Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (1988–2009), Manitoba MLA for Concordia (electoral district), Concordia (1986–2009). *

, Leader of the

(1996–2009), Attorney General of Ontario (1990–1993), Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs (Ontario), Minister Responsible for Native Affairs (both 1993–1995), Ontario MPP for Rainy River (1987–1999) and

(1999–2011). Endorsed Caron. *

Wab Kinew Wabanakwut "Wab" Kinew (; born December 31, 1981),
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* Mike Layton, Toronto City Councillor (2010–present), son of former leader Jack Layton * Megan Leslie – MP for Halifax (2008–2015) and NDP deputy leader (2012–2015). * Avi Lewis – documentary filmmaker, broadcaster, and co-author of the Leap Manifesto, son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis and grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis. * Anne McGrath – Deputy Chief of Staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley (2015–present), National Director of the NDP (2014–2015), President of the NDP (2006–2009). * Tom Mulcair – Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada), Leader of the Opposition (2012–2015), incumbent Leader of the NDP (2012–2017), MP for Outremont (electoral district), Outremont (2007–2018). * Rachel Notley – Premier of Alberta (2015–2019), leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (2014–present), Alberta MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona (provincial electoral district), Edmonton-Strathcona (2008–present). *

– President of the Ontario Federation of Labour (2009-2015), President of Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE Ontario (1992-2009), Ontario provincial NDP candidate in 1999 Ontario general election, 1999 in Scarborough Centre (provincial electoral district), Scarborough Centre, and in

in 2003 Ontario general election, 2003 and 2007 Ontario general election, 2007, and federal NDP candidate in Oshawa (electoral district), Oshawa in 2004 Canadian federal election, 2004 and 2006 Canadian federal election, 2006. Endorsed Ashton. * Romeo Saganash, MP for

(2011–present). Ran in the 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election#Romeo Saganash, 2012 leadership race though withdrew before the vote. Endorsed Ashton. * Peter Stoffer – MP for Sackville—Eastern Shore (2004–2015) and Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore (1997–2004). *

– Chief of Staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley (2015–present), President of the NDP (2011). Placed second in the 2012 New Democratic Party leadership election#Brian Topp, 2012 leadership race. Endorsed Caron. * Hassan Yussuff, President of the

(2014–present).

Opinion polling

Some earlier polls include candidates who ultimately did not enter the race.

New Democratic Party members

New Democratic Party voters / supporters

All Canadians

Results

* Rejected ballots: 101 * Abstentions: 172 * Turnout: 52.8% (1.9Percentage Point, pp)

Notes

References

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