Mastodawn

Holy shit. The NDP voted out their establishment/continuity slate of officers. The delegates voted for the new progressive slate of candidates, signalling the evolution of the party back towards its socialist roots.

"There is an establishment slate and a progressive left slate which has Niall (president), Libby Davies (VP) and Keira Gunn (Treasurer)"

Sources: Nora Loreto reporting live from the convention, and other people at the convention. https://bsky.app/profile/nolore.bsky.social/post/3mi5mpofuxc2w

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Nora Loreto (@nolore.bsky.social)

Massive upset in the officer leadership at #ndp2026 -- the "continuity" slate was defeated by a last-minute slate that included Libby Davies. Only people in the room are allowed to vote on this and so it not only seals the Lewis victory, but it also shows that support goes deep.

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May Likes Toronto 1d ago

For those unfamiliar with Canadian politics, this is a *huge* deal. The so-called "left" party of Canada had been becoming increasingly centrist over the past decade+. A lot of these policies have been coming from the party institution/establishment.

So to see a change in the party officers like this?! I'm excited to see what the party becomes from here on out.

Expect a lot more paid shill attacks on the NDP on commercial socials from here on.

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Scott Michaud

@mayintoronto Yeah... it was decent during the Jack Layton era, in so far as a political party can be, but lately it's been (from my perspective) too friendly with the Conservatives because the enemy of the Liberals is my friend.